States with the most restaurant jobs
CA, FL and TX have the most open restaurant 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.
States with the most restaurant jobs
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | State | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaMedian pay $136k | 118 open |
| 2 | Florida | 100 open |
| 3 | Texas | 75 open |
| 4 | Illinois | 68 open |
| 5 | KentuckyMedian pay $74k | 65 open |
| 6 | Georgia | 46 open |
| 7 | Tennessee | 46 open |
| 8 | Arizona | 41 open |
| 9 | Washington | 40 open |
| 10 | New York | 35 open |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 26 open |
| 12 | North Carolina | 22 open |
| 13 | Ohio | 21 open |
| 14 | Minnesota | 20 open |
| 15 | Virginia | 18 open |
| 16 | Indiana | 15 open |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 15 open |
| 18 | South Carolina | 11 open |
| 19 | New Jersey | 10 open |
| 20 | Missouri | 9 open |
| 21 | Iowa | 8 open |
| 22 | Kansas | 7 open |
| 23 | Michigan | 7 open |
| 24 | District of Columbia | 6 open |
| 25 | Oregon | 6 open |
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