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Server/barista job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected server/barista job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.
About 775,300 new jobs for server/baristas are projected over the next decade.
Server/barista salaries have increased 24% for server/baristas in the last 5 years.
There are over 461,847 server/baristas currently employed in the United States.
There are 173,073 active server/barista job openings in the US.
The average server/barista salary is $30,749.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 461,847 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 514,330 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 598,227 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 378,701 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 381,053 | 0.12% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,749 | $14.78 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $29,317 | $14.09 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $27,744 | $13.34 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $26,440 | $12.71 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $24,812 | $11.93 | +3.8% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,308 | 23% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 148 | 21% |
| 3 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 109 | 19% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 159 | 17% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,206 | 16% |
| 6 | California | 39,536,653 | 5,916 | 15% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,245 | 15% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 205 | 15% |
| 9 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 925 | 14% |
| 10 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 915 | 14% |
| 11 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 259 | 14% |
| 12 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 142 | 14% |
| 13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,329 | 13% |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 775 | 13% |
| 15 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 773 | 13% |
| 16 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 663 | 13% |
| 17 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 569 | 13% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 454 | 13% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,417 | 12% |
| 20 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 877 | 12% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington | 3 | 7% | $26,922 |
| 2 | Milford | 1 | 4% | $30,411 |
| 3 | Warminster | 1 | 3% | $28,914 |
| 4 | Dearborn | 1 | 1% | $27,556 |
| 5 | Kissimmee | 1 | 1% | $26,398 |
| 6 | Naperville | 1 | 1% | $26,957 |
| 7 | Overland Park | 1 | 1% | $26,392 |
| 8 | Sunnyvale | 1 | 1% | $30,181 |
| 9 | Sacramento | 1 | 0% | $29,928 |