Food Service Worker pay range
State of Alabama · class code 80301
- Class code
- 80301
- Salary range
- 38
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Alabama
- The State of Alabama published pay range for Food Service Worker is $20,093 to $29,806 per year.
- Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) keys this classification as class code 80301.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) assigns this class to salary range 38 in the Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, effective 09/01/2026. The range pays 17 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $20,093 | $20,587 | $21,098 | $21,631 | $22,162 | $22,711 | $23,268 | $23,858 | $24,446 | $25,080 | $25,692 | $26,340 | $27,014 | $27,698 | $28,378 | $29,086 | $29,806 |
| Hourly | $9.66 | $9.90 | $10.14 | $10.40 | $10.65 | $10.92 | $11.19 | $11.47 | $11.75 | $12.06 | $12.35 | $12.66 | $12.99 | $13.32 | $13.64 | $13.98 | $14.33 |
Steps as published. The hourly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.
Where this comes from
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) publishes this figure in Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (Pay Plan), effective 09/01/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Alabama
Food Service Worker in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $30,730 | $38,773 | $30,730 to $38,773 |
| Iowa | $31,096 | $44,054 | $31,096 to $44,054 |
| Kentucky | $1,885 | $3,016 | $22,622 to $36,196 |
| Maine | $17.67 | $22.23 | $36,754 to $46,238 |
| Maryland | $38,582 | $60,852 | $38,582 to $60,852 |
| Minnesota | $43,577 | $54,037 | $43,577 to $54,037 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $44,616 | $34,992 to $44,616 |
| Nebraska | $18.48 | $27.24 | $38,434 to $56,657 |
| New Mexico | $15.45 | $23.18 | $32,136 to $48,214 |
| Ohio | $18.85 | $20.05 | $39,208 to $41,704 |
| Tennessee | $1,939 | $2,914 | $23,268 to $34,968 |
| Washington | $39,036 | $51,600 | $39,036 to $51,600 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.