Best states for a room service server

Q: What is the best state for room service servers?

The best state to be a room service server is New York based on room service server salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for room service servers?

The highest paying state for room service servers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for room service servers?

The worst state for room service servers is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for room service servers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for room service server jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for room service servers -- where there are plenty of room service server jobs to go around and room service servers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for room service servers. New York is the best state for room service servers, where the median salary is $37,300.If you are currently seeking employment as a room service server, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for room service servers in 2025

1. New York
Total room service server jobs: 1,465
Average annual salary: $37,300
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Room service server jobs in New York
2. New Hampshire
Total room service server jobs: 267
Average annual salary: $30,959
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Room service server jobs in New Hampshire
3. Maine
Total room service server jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $37,423
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Room service server jobs in Maine
4. Colorado
Total room service server jobs: 1,138
Average annual salary: $28,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Room service server jobs in Colorado
5. Washington
Total room service server jobs: 729
Average annual salary: $36,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Room service server jobs in Washington
6. New Jersey
Total room service server jobs: 1,090
Average annual salary: $31,449
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Room service server jobs in New Jersey
7. Idaho
Total room service server jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $32,344
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Room service server jobs in Idaho
8. Connecticut
Total room service server jobs: 400
Average annual salary: $30,931
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Room service server jobs in Connecticut
9. Massachusetts
Total room service server jobs: 803
Average annual salary: $35,069
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Room service server jobs in Massachusetts
10. Vermont
Total room service server jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $34,042
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Room service server jobs in Vermont

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Detailed list of the best states for a room service server

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$37,300	$26,000	19,849,399	1,465
2	New Hampshire	$30,959	$22,000	1,342,795	267
3	Maine	$37,423	$28,000	1,335,907	139
4	Colorado	$28,783	$19,000	5,607,154	1,138
5	Washington	$36,641	$25,000	7,405,743	729
6	New Jersey	$31,449	$22,000	9,005,644	1,090
7	Idaho	$32,344	$21,000	1,716,943	189
8	Connecticut	$30,931	$22,000	3,588,184	400
9	Massachusetts	$35,069	$25,000	6,859,819	803
10	Vermont	$34,042	$25,000	623,657	64
11	California	$32,458	$21,000	39,536,653	3,202
12	Ohio	$24,392	$17,000	11,658,609	1,674
13	Tennessee	$23,505	$16,000	6,715,984	1,123
14	Montana	$24,948	$16,000	1,050,493	197
15	Oregon	$30,223	$20,000	4,142,776	444
16	Michigan	$24,403	$17,000	9,962,311	1,248
17	Hawaii	$34,180	$29,000	1,427,538	78
18	District of Columbia	$33,549	$23,000	693,972	84
19	West Virginia	$23,322	$16,000	1,815,857	248
20	Arizona	$23,576	$16,000	7,016,270	1,153
21	Rhode Island	$29,356	$21,000	1,059,639	105
22	North Dakota	$28,542	$19,000	755,393	69
23	Wyoming	$22,643	$15,000	579,315	122
24	Nevada	$23,973	$16,000	2,998,039	316
25	Pennsylvania	$23,786	$16,000	12,805,537	1,631
26	Delaware	$25,957	$18,000	961,939	135
27	Oklahoma	$23,021	$15,000	3,930,864	483
28	Maryland	$26,754	$18,000	6,052,177	826
29	Florida	$23,369	$16,000	20,984,400	2,671
30	Missouri	$22,882	$15,000	6,113,532	958
31	Minnesota	$25,133	$17,000	5,576,606	652
32	Indiana	$22,555	$15,000	6,666,818	1,020
33	Alaska	$27,319	$23,000	739,795	87
34	Kansas	$22,820	$15,000	2,913,123	399
35	Georgia	$23,119	$16,000	10,429,379	1,475
36	Texas	$21,714	$15,000	28,304,596	4,002
37	South Carolina	$22,119	$15,000	5,024,369	772
38	Kentucky	$21,576	$14,000	4,454,189	707
39	New Mexico	$22,780	$15,000	2,088,070	233
40	Wisconsin	$22,583	$15,000	5,795,483	653
41	Arkansas	$22,186	$15,000	3,004,279	281
42	Illinois	$22,822	$15,000	12,802,023	1,437
43	Iowa	$21,637	$15,000	3,145,711	434
44	Virginia	$22,276	$15,000	8,470,020	1,263
45	Louisiana	$19,954	$13,000	4,684,333	527
46	North Carolina	$20,925	$14,000	10,273,419	1,454
47	Alabama	$20,260	$14,000	4,874,747	525
48	Mississippi	$16,706	$11,000	2,984,100	318
49	Utah	$18,177	$12,000	3,101,833	403
50	South Dakota	$19,395	$13,000	869,666	65
51	Nebraska	$17,098	$11,000	1,920,076	235

Highest paying states for room service servers

Rank	State	Avg. Room Service Server Salary
1	New York	$37,300
2	New Hampshire	$30,959
3	Maine	$37,423
4	Colorado	$28,783
5	Washington	$36,641
6	New Jersey	$31,449
7	Idaho	$32,344
8	Connecticut	$30,931
9	Massachusetts	$35,069
10	Vermont	$34,042
11	California	$32,458
12	Ohio	$24,392
13	Tennessee	$23,505
14	Montana	$24,948
15	Oregon	$30,223
16	Michigan	$24,403
17	Hawaii	$34,180
18	District of Columbia	$33,549
19	West Virginia	$23,322
20	Arizona	$23,576
21	Rhode Island	$29,356
22	North Dakota	$28,542
23	Wyoming	$22,643
24	Nevada	$23,973
25	Pennsylvania	$23,786
26	Delaware	$25,957
27	Oklahoma	$23,021
28	Maryland	$26,754
29	Florida	$23,369
30	Missouri	$22,882
31	Minnesota	$25,133
32	Indiana	$22,555
33	Alaska	$27,319
34	Kansas	$22,820
35	Georgia	$23,119
36	Texas	$21,714
37	South Carolina	$22,119
38	Kentucky	$21,576
39	New Mexico	$22,780
40	Wisconsin	$22,583
41	Arkansas	$22,186
42	Illinois	$22,822
43	Iowa	$21,637
44	Virginia	$22,276
45	Louisiana	$19,954
46	North Carolina	$20,925
47	Alabama	$20,260
48	Mississippi	$16,706
49	Utah	$18,177
50	South Dakota	$19,395
51	Nebraska	$17,098

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Total room service server jobs:	1,465
Average annual salary:	$37,300
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	0.82

Best states for a room service server

10 best states for room service servers in 2025

1. New York

2. New Hampshire

3. Maine

4. Colorado

5. Washington

6. New Jersey

7. Idaho

8. Connecticut

9. Massachusetts

10. Vermont