Career Atlas USA

Best States for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

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. 1Minnesota91.1 / 100
  2. 2North Dakota89.2 / 100
  3. 3Colorado86.3 / 100
  4. 4Illinois78.9 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin76.8 / 100
  6. 6Washington75.4 / 100
  7. 7Vermont74.5 / 100
  8. 8Nebraska73.1 / 100
  9. 9New York71.6 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut69.6 / 100
  11. 11Iowa68.7 / 100
  12. 12Missouri68.5 / 100
  13. 13New Hampshire67.2 / 100
  14. 14Maryland65.1 / 100
  15. 15Oregon65 / 100

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