Food Service Working salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Food Service Working series (series 7408) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $47,709. Full food service working salary profile →

Highest state median

$57,309

New Jersey

Lowest state median

$43,180

Tennessee

Agency spread

$1,941

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$47,709

4,204 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Food Service Working median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
New Jersey	73	$57,309	$53,208–$61,441
Washington	88	$54,429	$50,985–$59,271
Maryland	109	$54,095	$49,566–$60,189
New York	314	$53,198	$47,636–$57,309
California	411	$53,156	$48,586–$56,798
Oregon	72	$52,029	$48,460–$56,370
Indiana	90	$51,716	$48,731–$57,852
Minnesota	112	$51,632	$47,438–$55,577
Wisconsin	127	$51,152	$46,602–$55,254
Pennsylvania	275	$50,818	$46,164–$56,808
Nevada	55	$50,693	$45,079–$54,554
Ohio	205	$49,858	$45,058–$54,721
Colorado	44	$49,733	$47,485–$53,964
Michigan	124	$49,629	$41,803–$60,523
Kansas	58	$49,566	$46,269–$59,464
Arizona	132	$49,003	$46,770–$52,780
Iowa	53	$48,982	$45,225–$52,759
Massachusetts	128	$48,418	$44,161–$53,093
West Virginia	96	$48,251	$44,254–$52,154
Mississippi	104	$48,022	$45,643–$49,107
Wyoming	32	$48,022	$43,629–$55,890
District of Columbia	51	$47,792	$46,018–$52,018
Illinois	192	$47,604	$44,683–$52,029
New Mexico	45	$47,062	$43,368–$50,422
Missouri	122	$45,664	$41,427–$52,640
Georgia	161	$45,580	$42,852–$49,358
South Dakota	43	$45,528	$43,013–$49,457
Arkansas	74	$45,371	$43,305–$45,548
Louisiana	81	$44,672	$41,933–$50,589
South Carolina	69	$44,610	$43,180–$47,897
Oklahoma	41	$44,453	$40,414–$46,884
Virginia	116	$44,390	$41,782–$46,190
Florida	408	$44,370	$41,218–$46,477
Kentucky	41	$44,265	$42,616–$44,641
North Carolina	141	$44,202	$41,218–$46,722
Alabama	116	$43,744	$42,137–$47,109
Texas	379	$43,535	$41,281–$46,811
Tennessee	140	$43,180	$41,218–$46,624

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Food Service Working median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	56	$49,566	$48,523–$52,196
Department of Veterans Affairs	5,146	$47,625	$43,535–$54,095

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)