Career Atlas USA

Best States for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Tennessee74.4 / 100
  2. 2Maryland71.2 / 100
  3. 3Hawaii65.8 / 100
  4. 4Illinois63.6 / 100
  5. 5Colorado63.5 / 100
  6. 6California63.1 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey57.4 / 100
  8. 8Mississippi57.2 / 100
  9. 9North Carolina55 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire54.4 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut52.9 / 100
  12. 12Arizona51.9 / 100
  13. 13Oregon51.3 / 100
  14. 14Virginia49.4 / 100
  15. 15Louisiana47.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).