Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

SOC 35-9099

All food preparation and serving related workers not listed separately.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 27.8% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $32,428

Level IV threshold: $35,912

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$32,428

Level I$25,480

Level II$28,881

Level III$32,428

Level IV$35,912

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Urban Honolulu, HI, HI	$34,778	$47,382	$59,966	$72,571
2	Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI	$35,027	$46,696	$58,386	$70,054
3	Albany, OR, OR	$36,213	$41,870	$47,507	$53,165
4	Bend, OR, OR	$35,485	$41,080	$46,696	$52,291
5	Omaha, NE-IA, IA	$32,864	$38,501	$44,117	$49,754
6	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$36,026	$39,874	$43,742	$47,590
7	Corvallis, OR, OR	$32,906	$38,293	$43,680	$49,067
8	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$38,688	$41,080	$43,493	$45,885
9	Boulder, CO, CO	$35,173	$39,208	$43,243	$47,278
10	Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ	$35,880	$39,437	$42,973	$46,530

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