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Estimated employment1,400
Mean wage$13.12
Entry wage$10.40
10th percentile wage$9.63
50th percentile wage$11.95
90th percentile wage$18.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1,03073.7%
Leisure and Hospitality30021.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality300$12.65
Education and Health Services1,030$11.71
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$11.95 $9.82  $2.13
2015$11.63+2.7%$9.56 +2.7%$2.07
2014$11.40+2.0%$9.37 +2.0%$2.03
2013$11.26+1.3%$9.25 +1.3%$2.01
2012$11.09+1.5%$9.12 +1.5%$1.98
2011$10.94+1.4%$8.99 +1.4%$1.95
2010$10.82+1.1%$8.89 +1.1%$1.93
2009$10.61+2.0%$8.72 +2.0%$1.89
2008$10.32+2.8%$8.48 +2.8%$1.84
2007$9.92+4.1%$8.15 +4.1%$1.77
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.95 $22.30  -$10.35
2015$11.63+2.7%$21.68 +2.9%-$10.04
2014$11.40+2.0%$21.21 +2.2%-$9.81
2013$11.26+1.3%$20.78 +2.1%-$9.52
2012$11.09+1.5%$20.43 +1.7%-$9.33
2011$10.94+1.4%$20.11 +1.6%-$9.16
2010$10.82+1.1%$19.77 +1.7%-$8.94
2009$10.61+2.0%$19.50 +1.4%-$8.89
2008$10.32+2.8%$19.00 +2.6%-$8.68
2007$9.92+4.1%$18.40 +3.3%-$8.47
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $13.74 170
Bridgeport $13.49 980
New Haven $13.15 740
Waterbury $12.37 130
Hartford $11.95 1,400
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $11.95 1,400
Bridgeport $13.49 980
New Haven $13.15 740
Norwich-NL $11.43 270
Danbury $13.74 170
Wages in other areas
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