Browse Average Salary Ranges for Restaurant and Food Services Jobs

What are the average salary ranges for jobs in the Restaurant and Food Services? There are 235 jobs in Restaurant and Food Services category. Average salaries can vary and range from $18,340 to $130,302. Salary ranges can differ significantly depending on the job, industry, location, required experience, specific skills, education, and other factors... Salaries listed below are U.S. national averages data from November 25, 2019.

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Job Title	Experience	EDUCATION	Avg. Salary
Job TitleDishwasher	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$23,953	80.10%
Job Title, Experience, Education Cleans the cooking areas, utensils, and equipment in the kitchen as necessary. Washes and sorts flatware, serving dishes, china, and glasses. Operates dishwashing machine. May require a high school di More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Restaurant Dishwasher Dishwashing/Kitchen Cleaner
Job TitleDishwashing/Kitchen Cleaner	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$24,000	80.26%
Job Title, Experience, Education Cleans the cooking areas, utensils, and equipment in the kitchen as necessary. Washes and sorts flatware, serving dishes, china, and glasses. Operates dishwashing machine. May require a high school di More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Dishwasher Restaurant Dishwasher
Job TitleFood Server - Institution	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$27,973	93.55%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for taking and delivering food and beverage orders to diners in an institutional setting. Ensures correct and prompt delivery of food. May also be responsible for dish cleaning and sorting More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Server - Institution Wait Staff- Institution Waiter - Institution Waitress - Institution
Job TitleRestaurant Dishwasher	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$23,960	80.13%
Job Title, Experience, Education Cleans the cooking areas, utensils, and equipment in the kitchen as necessary. Washes and sorts flatware, serving dishes, china, and glasses. Operates dishwashing machine. May require a high school di More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Dishwasher Dishwashing/Kitchen Cleaner
Job TitleServer - Institution	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$28,000	93.64%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for taking and delivering food and beverage orders to diners in an institutional setting. Ensures correct and prompt delivery of food. May also be responsible for dish cleaning and sorting More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Food Server - Institution Wait Staff- Institution Waiter - Institution Waitress - Institution
Job TitleWait Staff- Institution	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$27,980	93.57%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for taking and delivering food and beverage orders to diners in an institutional setting. Ensures correct and prompt delivery of food. May also be responsible for dish cleaning and sorting More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Food Server - Institution Server - Institution Waiter - Institution Waitress - Institution
Job TitleWaiter - Institution	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$27,990	93.60%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for taking and delivering food and beverage orders to diners in an institutional setting. Ensures correct and prompt delivery of food. May also be responsible for dish cleaning and sorting More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Food Server - Institution Server - Institution Wait Staff- Institution Waitress - Institution
Job TitleWaitress - Institution	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$27,993	93.61%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responsible for taking and delivering food and beverage orders to diners in an institutional setting. Ensures correct and prompt delivery of food. May also be responsible for dish cleaning and sorting More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Food Server - Institution Server - Institution Wait Staff- Institution Waiter - Institution
Job TitleCafeteria Counter Attendant	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$28,900	96.65%
Job Title, Experience, Education Responds and attends to patron requests. Responsible for various attendant duties including making sandwiches and placing food in display cases. Has knowledge of proper food handling procedures and go More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Counter Attendant Lunchroom Counter Attendant Food Counter Service Clerk Food Service Counter Attendant Food Counter Attendant
Job TitleCombined Food Preparation and Service Worker	Experience0 - 1	EducationHigh School	Avg. Salary$29,903	100.00%
Job Title, Experience, Education Prepares salads, sauces, desserts, etc. according to proper preparation methods. Responsible for standard food service work including sanitation duties, and various serving responsibilities. May help More			Avg. Salary, Alternate Job Titles: Food Prep and Service Helper Kitchen Helper

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