Highest-paying restaurant employers
Sodexo, Blank Street Coffee and Aramark post the highest median pay among restaurant employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying restaurant employers
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SodexoTX · Open 15 · With pay 9 | $199k |
| 2 | Blank Street CoffeeNY · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $105k |
| 3 | AramarkPA · Open 15 · With pay 5 | $92k |
| 4 | StarbucksWA · Open 79 · With pay 4 | $81k |
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