450+ Hospitality & Food Service Jobs in Boston, MA

The best hard local benchmark is broad BLS wage data: food preparation and serving roles averaged $20.59 per hour in the metro, and the broader food preparation and serving major group had a median annual wage of $37,780, with the 25th to 75th percentile spanning $35,420 to $46,260. The broader group mean was $42,830, and the 90th percentile reached $58,520. Proxy posting data points higher because it mixes in supervisors, restaurant managers, hotel managers, and other salaried roles; recent local postings center on about $70k to $80k for annual-pay jobs and about $18 to $20 / hour for hourly jobs.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 431 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $37,440 at the 25th percentile, $42,796 at the median and $48,017 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Boston is a workable market for hospitality job seekers, but it is not an easy one. Metro leisure and hospitality employment was 300.2 thousand in August 2026, up 2.9140% year-over-year, while metro unemployment sat at 4.1%. Massachusetts postings for hospitality, food service & travel were up 5.0% year-over-year even though statewide employment in the category was essentially flat, which points to steady backfill demand more than broad expansion. You can get hired here if you are flexible on schedule, on-site work, and sub-sector, but this is not a market where most applicants can wait for a perfect title or compensation package.

Best positioned: Someone who can work on-site, document food-safety and inventory skills, and flex between entry-to-mid operational roles has the best odds right now.

Main caution: Most jobs are on-site and postings that explicitly mention visa sponsorship are about 0%, so applicants holding out for remote work or sponsorship will wait a long time.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 490 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Compass Group: 26 open roles
2. Tattebakery: 19 open roles
3. Benchmark Senior Living: 16 open roles
4. Mass General Brigham Incorporated: 11 open roles
5. Entegra: 10 open roles
6. Healthcare Services Group: 10 open roles
7. Marriott International, Inc.: 10 open roles
8. Aramark: 9 open roles
9. Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.: 9 open roles
10. Brightview Senior Living, LLC: 9 open roles

Where the openings are

• Boston: 167
• Cambridge: 18
• Beverly: 13
• Framingham: 12
• Danvers: 11
• Natick: 10
• Woburn: 9
• Salem: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 447 (99%), remote 3 (1%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than dominated by one employer. In the recent local posting sample, hiring was fragmented, with more than 900 postings across more than 300 companies in the last 90 days. The mix was led by hospitality at about 30% of postings, followed by food and beverage services at about 15%, restaurants at about 15%, hospitals and health care at about 10%, and retail at about 10%. Among named employers, Starbucks Corp. and Compass Group each showed more than 50 postings, while Benchmark Senior Living showed more than 30. That means your best odds are not only in restaurants. Boston's recent opening pipeline included Celine, Hawksmoor, South Station Tower's The Moseley plus two other food-and-beverage concepts, and LPM Restaurant & Bar at the Four Seasons One Dalton Street. For hotel-facing candidates, Boston also showed upper-upscale momentum: XV Beacon earned a Michelin Key in September 2026, and Lark Hotels said it would open four new properties in 2026, including Cambridge Common House in Massachusetts. But the same stretch also brought closures or site transitions at Rome Pizza, Belle's in Watertown, and the original Wahlburgers in Hingham, so independent operators create opportunity and volatility at the same time. A practical read is that structured employers are the safer base, while premium independents and new openings are the upside play. If you need predictable scheduling, benefits, or clearer training, target hospitals, senior living, contract foodservice, and branded hotels first; if you want faster visibility or faster promotion, layer in upscale restaurant openings.

• Branded and boutique hotels (high): Best for candidates with guest-service polish, front-office discipline, or hotel F&B crossover skills.
• Contract and institutional foodservice (high): Best for cooks, supervisors, and operators who want steadier processes, repeat hiring, and less dependence on nightly covers.
• Coffee chains and multi-site service operators (moderate): Best for entry-level workers and career switchers who need training, volume hiring, and a clear path into shift leadership.
• Independent and upscale restaurants (moderate): Best for candidates seeking premium service environments or chef-driven kitchens, but the churn is higher.

Where to focus: Prioritize structured on-site employers first, then use upscale independents and new openings as selective stretch applications.

Roles worth searching next

• Retail supervisor: The overlap is strong on cash handling, customer service, opening and closing routines, and inventory discipline.
• Administrative or front-office coordinator: Front-desk, concierge, and reservation-style hospitality experience transfers well into scheduling, guest communication, and office coordination.
• Patient access representative: Guest-facing hospitality workers often transition well into healthcare intake roles because both depend on service, calm communication, and process accuracy.
• Facilities or environmental services supervisor: Housekeeping, sanitation, and inspection discipline translate into cleaner-site operations outside classic hospitality.

What postings ask for

• ServSafe (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named certification in local postings, even though it appears in only about 5% of ads, so having it helps you clear screen-outs quickly. Who: Cooks, shift leads, supervisors, and anyone applying to kitchens, cafes, or institutional foodservice.
• Food safety (table_stakes | immediate): Food safety is one of the most-requested hard skills in local postings at about 25%, which makes it a baseline signal of professionalism, not a niche add-on. Who: Entry-level kitchen applicants, line cooks, prep cooks, and anyone moving from retail into food service.
• Inventory management (differentiator | immediate): Inventory management also shows up in about 25% of local postings and is one of the clearest ways to prove you can move from front-line labor into lead or manager-track work. Who: Mid-career applicants, aspiring assistant managers, kitchen leads, and career switchers with operations experience.
• Cash handling and register discipline (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling appears in about 20% of local postings, especially where employers need people who can rotate between service, checkout, and shift support. Who: Baristas, counter-service applicants, front-desk-adjacent workers, and retail-to-hospitality switchers.
• Customer service and guest recovery (differentiator | near-term): Customer service is explicitly requested in local postings, and broader industry evidence suggests the human element becomes more valuable as AI handles more transactional tasks. Who: Front-of-house staff, hotel candidates, concierge-facing applicants, and supervisors.
• Data-driven decision-making (premium | near-term): Restaurants increasingly use data to optimize staffing, inventory, menus, and service flow, so candidates who can talk about pars, labor ratios, and prep planning stand out. Who: Managers, chef-track applicants, and anyone trying to move from hourly work into salaried operations.

Questions about this market

What do Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

The best hard local benchmark is broad BLS wage data: food preparation and serving roles averaged $20.59 per hour in the metro, and the broader food preparation and serving major group had a median annual wage of $37,780, with the 25th to 75th percentile spanning $35,420 to $46,260. The broader group mean was $42,830, and the 90th percentile reached $58,520. Proxy posting data points higher because it mixes in supervisors, restaurant managers, hotel managers, and other salaried roles; recent local postings center on about $70k to $80k for annual-pay jobs and about $18 to $20 / hour for hourly jobs. Boston pays above the national broad-group median, but not enough to make the market feel cheap. Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts Massachusetts mean offered salary for new hospitality, food service & travel openings at about $41,793, versus about $75,045 across all occupations statewide, while the Boston home price index was 357.0777614408 in July 2026 and up +2.1% year-over-year.

Where is demand for Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than dominated by one employer. In the recent local posting sample, hiring was fragmented, with more than 900 postings across more than 300 companies in the last 90 days. The mix was led by hospitality at about 30% of postings, followed by food and beverage services at about 15%, restaurants at about 15%, hospitals and health care at about 10%, and retail at about 10%. Among named employers, Starbucks Corp. and Compass Group each showed more than 50 postings, while Benchmark Senior Living showed more than 30. That means your best odds are not only in restaurants. Boston's recent opening pipeline included Celine, Hawksmoor, South Station Tower's The Moseley plus two other food-and-beverage concepts, and LPM Restaurant & Bar at the Four Seasons One Dalton Street. For hotel-facing candidates, Boston also showed upper-upscale momentum: XV Beacon earned a Michelin Key in September 2026, and Lark Hotels said it would open four new properties in 2026, including Cambridge Common House in Massachusetts. But the same stretch also brought closures or site transitions at Rome Pizza, Belle's in Watertown, and the original Wahlburgers in Hingham, so independent operators create opportunity and volatility at the same time. A practical read is that structured employers are the safer base, while premium independents and new openings are the upside play. If you need predictable scheduling, benefits, or clearer training, target hospitals, senior living, contract foodservice, and branded hotels first; if you want faster visibility or faster promotion, layer in upscale restaurant openings.

Which employers are hiring the most Hospitality, Food Service & Travel talent in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Starbucks Corp. (more than 50 postings), Compass Group (more than 50 postings), Benchmark Senior Living (more than 30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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