There are currently an estimated 2,329,700 food servers in the United States. The food server job market is expected to shrink by 0.7% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are food servers?
CareerExplorer rates food servers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -16,200 food servers.
What’s the supply of food servers?
The food server industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas
Food Server job market by state
| State Name | Employed Food Servers |
|---|---|
| California | 229,970 |
| Florida | 207,180 |
| Texas | 199,610 |
| New York | 142,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 82,300 |
| Ohio | 77,250 |
| Georgia | 76,470 |
| Illinois | 72,900 |
| North Carolina | 71,940 |
| Michigan | 65,090 |
| Virginia | 59,370 |
| Arizona | 55,950 |
| New Jersey | 55,800 |
| Massachusetts | 54,670 |
| Tennessee | 52,120 |
| South Carolina | 47,200 |
| Washington | 45,400 |
| Indiana | 43,620 |
| Nevada | 42,520 |
| Missouri | 41,640 |
| Colorado | 40,680 |
| Maryland | 38,120 |
| Minnesota | 37,630 |
| Wisconsin | 36,220 |
| Louisiana | 33,870 |
| Alabama | 28,760 |
| Kentucky | 27,150 |
| Oklahoma | 27,000 |
| Oregon | 23,040 |
| Iowa | 22,410 |
| Connecticut | 22,370 |
| Kansas | 19,480 |
| Arkansas | 17,880 |
| Utah | 17,790 |
| Mississippi | 15,190 |
| Hawaii | 14,090 |
| Nebraska | 13,310 |
| New Mexico | 12,740 |
| District of Columbia | 11,530 |
| Idaho | 10,950 |
| Rhode Island | 10,160 |
| New Hampshire | 10,030 |
| Maine | 9,090 |
| West Virginia | 8,600 |
| Delaware | 7,580 |
| South Dakota | 7,350 |
| Montana | 7,200 |
| North Dakota | 5,250 |
| Vermont | 4,040 |
| Alaska | 3,830 |
| Wyoming | 3,620 |