Food service worker salary in United States

The average salary for a Food Service Worker is $17.00 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 18.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on September 6, 2026.

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Food Service Worker salaries typically range between a low of $12.06 and a high of $23.97 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Food Service Worker include Tucson, AZ at $18.69 per hour, Madison, WI at $18.09 per hour, and Phoenix, AZ at $17.78 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Food Service Worker include U.S. Army Reserve ($515,466 per year) and facebook ($500,000 per year).