What are the main factors that influence a Catering Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Catering Assistant's salary?

A Catering Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,298 for beginners, reaching about $32,057 at mid-level, and approach $32,224 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Catering Assistant?

Catering Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Catering Assistant roles are District of Columbia $35,049, California $34,916, Massachusetts $34,451. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Catering Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Catering Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Catering: $80,704; Catering Director: $79,664; Assistant Catering Sales Manager: $57,200; ASSISTANT VENUE AND CATERING MANAGER: $52,885; Catering Manager: $52,353.

How do different companies affect a Catering Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Catering Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Catering Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Catering Assistant make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Catering Assistant in the United States is $31,656 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a Catering Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,996
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,164 to $33,928
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,895

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Catering Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,928	$2,827	$652	$16
Average	$31,656	$2,638	$609	$15
25th Percentile	$29,164	$2,430	$561	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Catering Assistant Salaries

A Catering Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Catering Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Catering Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,298
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,555
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,057
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $32,157
Expert (over 8 years): $32,224

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Catering Assistant	$31,298
Intermediate Level Catering Assistant	$31,555
Senior Level Catering Assistant	$32,057
Specialist Level Catering Assistant	$32,157
Expert Level Catering Assistant	$32,224

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How Do Catering Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Catering Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $35,049.
California: $34,916.
Massachusetts: $34,451.

District of Columbia $35,049 California $34,916 Massachusetts $34,451 Washington $34,324 New Jersey $34,311 Alaska $34,267 Connecticut $33,830 New York $33,653

Hawaii $33,086 Rhode Island $32,820 Maryland $32,640 Minnesota $32,393 Colorado $32,298 Illinois $32,266 Oregon $32,146 Delaware $32,058

New Hampshire $32,002 Virginia $31,877 Pennsylvania $31,513 Nevada $31,329 North Dakota $31,269 Michigan $31,174 Wisconsin $31,140 Vermont $31,070

Texas $30,877 Maine $30,864 Arizona $30,845 Ohio $30,823 Georgia $30,532 Indiana $30,386 Wyoming $30,358 Utah $30,313

Iowa $30,294 Kansas $30,142 Louisiana $30,098 North Carolina $30,082 Missouri $30,076 Florida $29,952 Montana $29,886 Nebraska $29,823

Kentucky $29,788 South Carolina $29,661 Tennessee $29,582 Idaho $29,550 New Mexico $29,319 Oklahoma $29,269 Alabama $29,082 South Dakota $28,769

Arkansas $28,598 West Virginia $28,506 Mississippi $28,230

Top Paying Cities for Catering Assistants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $39,927
San Francisco: $39,535
Oakland: $38,658

San Jose, CA $39,927

San Francisco, CA $39,535

Oakland, CA $38,658

New York, NY $36,686

Queens Village, NY $36,448

Paramus, NJ $36,195

Passaic, NJ $36,163

Bergenfield, NJ $36,132

Stamford, CT $36,084

Huntington, NY $36,052

Newark, NJ $35,847

Bridgeport, CT $35,783

New Brunswick, NJ $35,679

Vallejo, CA $35,612

Middlesex, NJ $35,593

Somerset, NJ $35,565

Petaluma, CA $35,492

Santa Cruz, CA $35,369

Boston, MA $35,305

Monterey, CA $35,147

Fairbanks, AK $35,125

Los Angeles, CA $35,065

Washington, DC $35,049

Seattle, WA $34,992

Santa Rosa, CA $34,986

Juneau, AK $34,894

Orange, CA $34,789

Anchorage, AK $34,732

Anaheim, CA $34,710

Santa Ana, CA $34,663

Nassau, NY $34,644

Long Beach, CA $34,631

Danbury, CT $34,622

Santa Maria, CA $34,514

Everett, WA $34,508

Bremerton, WA $34,353

Trenton, NJ $34,292

Sacramento, CA $34,280

San Diego, CA $34,264

Brockton, MA $34,251

Tacoma, WA $34,239

Santa Barbara, CA $34,194

Lowell, MA $34,068

New Suffolk, NY $34,055

Nashua, NH $34,017

Lompoc, CA $33,966

Ventura, CA $33,935

Stockton, CA $33,925

New Haven, CT $33,862

Atlantic City, NJ $33,780

Hartford, CT $33,710

Modesto, CA $33,694

Poughkeepsie, NY $33,624

New Britain, CT $33,609

Olympia, WA $33,564

Kennewick, WA $33,564

New London, CT $33,558

Norwich, CT $33,548

Lawrence, MA $33,533

Bakersfield, CA $33,444

Riverside, CA $33,400

New Bedford, MA $33,400

Richland, WA $33,368

Portsmouth, NH $33,343

Vineland, NJ $33,336

San Bernardino, CA $33,311

Boulder, CO $33,222

Worcester, MA $33,197

Portland, OR $33,169

Saint Paul, MN $33,131

Minneapolis, MN $33,131

Philadelphia, PA $33,086

Honolulu, HI $32,919

Springfield, MA $32,808

Providence, RI $32,805

Chicago, IL $32,713

Bellingham, WA $32,675

Baltimore, MD $32,640

Chico, CA $32,561

Wilmington, DE $32,507

Pittsfield, MA $32,475

Manchester, NH $32,415

Spokane, WA $32,276

Denver, CO $32,273

Albany, NY $32,124

Troy, NY $32,111

Schenectady, NY $32,045

Burlington, VT $31,975

Portland, ME $31,864

Salem, OR $31,839

Yakima, WA $31,833

Ann Arbor, MI $31,823

Rochester, MN $31,735

Fresno, CA $31,719

Reno, NV $31,719

Milwaukee, WI $31,690

Detroit, MI $31,659

Allentown, PA $31,649

Carson City, NV $31,646

Houston, TX $31,599

Colorado Springs, CO $31,595

Syracuse, NY $31,580

Eugene, OR $31,519

Bismarck, ND $31,481

Gary, IN $31,481

Galveston, TX $31,481

Springfield, OR $31,456

Medford, OR $31,380

Fort Collins, CO $31,367

Austin, TX $31,342

Mesa, AZ $31,276

Phoenix, AZ $31,269

Dallas, TX $31,260

Reading, PA $31,241

Saint Cloud, MN $31,228

Concord, NH $31,200

Madison, WI $31,187

Utica, NY $31,102

Raleigh, NC $31,076

Las Vegas, NV $31,073

Rochester, NY $31,051

Des Moines, IA $31,048

Atlanta, GA $30,997

Battle Creek, MI $30,988

Salt Lake City, UT $30,978

Lancaster, PA $30,931

Champaign, IL $30,924

Harrisburg, PA $30,886

Durham, NC $30,858

Kansas City, MO $30,855

Kansas City, KS $30,848

Fort Worth, TX $30,845

Boca Raton, FL $30,832

Cleveland, OH $30,829

Columbus, OH $30,823

Pittsburgh, PA $30,820

Richmond, VA $30,807

Indianapolis, IN $30,801

Cincinnati, OH $30,760

Petersburg, VA $30,712

Billings, MT $30,643

Lansing, MI $30,643

Huntsville, AL $30,643

Lebanon, PA $30,639

Dayton, OH $30,636

Pueblo, CO $30,636

Appleton, WI $30,627

Buffalo, NY $30,614

Racine, WI $30,598

Charlotte, NC $30,595

Saint Louis, MO $30,586

Springfield, IL $30,573

Elkhart, IN $30,567

York, PA $30,567

Gastonia, NC $30,563

Benton Harbor, MI $30,563

Beaumont, TX $30,544

Lorain, OH $30,538

Toledo, OH $30,525

Binghamton, NY $30,510

Rock Hill, SC $30,506

Rockford, IL $30,491

Fargo, ND $30,475

Elyria, OH $30,475

Flagstaff, AZ $30,453

Fort Lauderdale, FL $30,434

Miami, FL $30,415

Duluth, MN $30,364

Bangor, ME $30,323

Cedar Rapids, IA $30,288

Louisville, KY $30,272

Grand Rapids, MI $30,266

Hialeah, FL $30,263

Casper, WY $30,218

Scranton, PA $30,180

New Orleans, LA $30,171

Virginia Beach, VA $30,168

Akron, OH $30,152

Peoria, IL $30,111

Sarasota, FL $30,104

Green Bay, WI $30,082

Baton Rouge, LA $30,066

Charleston, SC $30,060

Nashville, TN $30,051

Jamestown, NY $30,044

Davenport, IA $30,044

Tucson, AZ $30,028

Cheyenne, WY $30,019

Saint Petersburg, FL $30,009

Tampa, FL $30,003

Omaha, NE $29,997

Port Arthur, TX $29,984

Evansville, IN $29,984

Bradenton, FL $29,971

Santa Fe, NM $29,914

Orlando, FL $29,883

Clearwater, FL $29,848

Canton, OH $29,781

La Crosse, WI $29,781

Grand Forks, ND $29,772

Albuquerque, NM $29,763

Tulsa, OK $29,763

Newport News, VA $29,759

High Point, NC $29,750

Ogden, UT $29,737

Corpus Christi, TX $29,712

Laramie, WY $29,693

Norfolk, VA $29,693

Rock Island, IL $29,674

Saginaw, MI $29,668

Jacksonville, FL $29,664

Salisbury, NC $29,658

Memphis, TN $29,652

Moline, IL $29,636

Fort Myers, FL $29,626

Waterloo, IA $29,585

Spartanburg, SC $29,554

Lincoln, NE $29,538

Fort Wayne, IN $29,531

Birmingham, AL $29,497

Cedar Falls, IA $29,490

Provo, UT $29,487

Springfield, OH $29,484

San Antonio, TX $29,478

Greensboro, NC $29,465

South Bend, IN $29,462

Winston Salem, NC $29,459

Boise, ID $29,449

Savannah, GA $29,427

Muskegon, MI $29,370

Lima, OH $29,332

Lake Charles, LA $29,319

Anderson, IN $29,313

Lexington, KY $29,303

Augusta, GA $29,294

Greenville, SC $29,294

Wichita, KS $29,266

Tuscaloosa, AL $29,266

Columbia, SC $29,237

Bloomington, IN $29,158

Roanoke, VA $29,139

Asheville, NC $29,098

Knoxville, TN $29,044

Shreveport, LA $29,041

Wilmington, NC $29,000

Frankfort, KY $28,939

Oklahoma City, OK $28,917

Chillicothe, OH $28,905

Longview, TX $28,901

Topeka, KS $28,892

Mobile, AL $28,844

Terre Haute, IN $28,832

Erie, PA $28,829

Altoona, PA $28,813

Melbourne, FL $28,803

Amarillo, TX $28,791

Killeen, TX $28,781

Fayetteville, AR $28,756

Sioux Falls, SD $28,734

Chattanooga, TN $28,715

Idaho Falls, ID $28,712

Gainesville, FL $28,645

Portsmouth, OH $28,629

Little Rock, AR $28,623

Lynchburg, VA $28,623

Lafayette, LA $28,610

Youngstown, OH $28,610

Temple, TX $28,598

Daytona Beach, FL $28,591

Clarksville, TN $28,588

Pensacola, FL $28,585

Hopkinsville, KY $28,490

Charleston, WV $28,487

Florence, SC $28,471

Sioux City, IA $28,452

Macon, GA $28,360

Tallahassee, FL $28,357

Fayetteville, NC $28,351

Waco, TX $28,344

Wichita Falls, TX $28,344

Pine Bluff, AR $28,332

Vincennes, IN $28,272

Lubbock, TX $28,259

Great Falls, MT $28,240

Alamogordo, NM $28,237

Abilene, TX $28,211

Rapid City, SD $28,170

Monroe, LA $28,170

Albany, GA $28,151

Huntington, WV $28,148

Jackson, MS $28,145

Greenville, MS $28,142

Parkersburg, WV $28,110

Montgomery, AL $28,104

Johnstown, PA $28,097

Springfield, MO $28,072

Biloxi, MS $28,056

Sumter, SC $27,990

Columbus, GA $27,987

Twin Falls, ID $27,968

Pascagoula, MS $27,926

Kingsport, TN $27,844

Gulfport, MS $27,835

Alexandria, LA $27,730

Fort Smith, AR $27,651

El Paso, TX $27,566

Helena, MT $27,524

Las Cruces, NM $27,423

Harlingen, TX $27,335

Pocatello, ID $27,306

Florence, AL $27,297

Brownsville, TX $27,290

Dothan, AL $27,240

Mcallen, TX $27,224

Columbus, MS $26,989

Altus, OK $26,844

Lawton, OK $26,784

Pierre, SD $26,670

What Skills Can Increase a Catering Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 9.34% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Healthcare Services (Mentioned in 3.03% Job Postings): The improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields.
POS System (Mentioned in 2.12% Job Postings): Point-of-sale system is the hardware and software that enable your business to make those sales.A point of sale, or point of purchase, is where you ring up customers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	9.34%
Healthcare Services	3.03%
POS System	2.12%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Catering Assistant's salary.

SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
SOP	$37,037	17%
Hard Working	$33,871	7%
Organizing	$33,871	7%
Problem Solving	$33,871	7%
Organizational Skills	$33,555	6%
Commitment	$33,238	5%

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How Education impacts a Catering Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Catering Assistants enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Catering Assistant with a No Diploma is between $28,238 and $30,684).

Catering Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Catering Assistant

No Diploma 5.8%

High School 52.8%

Associates 13.0%

Bachelors 26.0%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.8%
High School	52.8%
Associates	13.0%
Bachelors	26.0%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Catering Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Catering Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$29,164

Average $31,656/year

$33,928

$2,430

Average $2,638/month

$2,827

$561

Average $609/week

$652

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,928	$2,827	$652	$16
Average	$31,656	$2,638	$609	$15
25th Percentile	$29,164	$2,430	$561	$14

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Salary Trends for Catering Assistant

Salaries for a Catering Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $30,662 in 2023 to around $30,160 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Catering Assistant salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$30,513
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