Hospitality Jobs in Tampa, FL

On the official wage side, BLS puts Tampa food preparation and serving jobs at a mean $18.23 an hour in May 2025, while the broader food preparation and serving occupational family had a median wage of $34,840 a year, a 25th percentile of $29,150, and a 90th percentile of $50,940. In the local posting sample, hourly roles centered on about $16 to $18 / hour, while salary-posted roles centered on about $58k to $65k; those posting-based figures likely skew toward supervisors, managers, and salaried hospitality jobs rather than the full mix of servers, housekeepers, and kitchen staff.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 186 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $31,200 at the 25th percentile, $35,620 at the median and $38,480 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Call it a balanced market, not a boom. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater still has a large leisure and hospitality base with 167.3 thousand sector jobs, and local employers showed more than 500 postings across more than 175 companies over the last 90 days, but metro leisure and hospitality employment was down 0.2980% year over year and Florida hospitality postings were down 10.5% year over year. Metro unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, up from 4.2 a year earlier, which points to a somewhat looser overall labor market without clear evidence of faster hospitality hiring. This is a workable market for entry-level and on-site service roles, while manager and specialty kitchen jobs remain available but more selective.

Best positioned: Candidates who can start quickly, work on-site, and show hands-on experience in food preparation, cash handling, sanitation, or team supervision have the best odds right now, especially in hotel, restaurant, and chain beverage settings.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Tampa's large hospitality footprint guarantees easy hiring; the sector is big, but most visible openings are entry-level, on-site, and spread across many employers rather than concentrated in a few obvious brands.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 355 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Marriott International: 19 open roles
2. Healthcare Services Group: 16 open roles
3. Bob Evans Farms Inc: 12 open roles
4. Compass Group: 9 open roles
5. Maggiano's, Inc.: 7 open roles
6. Threeoakstampa: 7 open roles
7. Hard Rock International (USA), Inc.: 6 open roles
8. Hard Rock International: 5 open roles
9. U-Haul International: 5 open roles
10. BridgePoint Group: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Tampa: 152
• Clearwater: 44
• St. Petersburg: 28
• Saint Petersburg: 16
• Wesley Chapel: 14
• Palm Harbor: 12
• Largo: 11
• Sun City Center: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 335 (100%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than locked up by one dominant chain. Over the last 90 days, the metro showed more than 500 postings across more than 175 companies, and the employer mix was marked as fragmented. The most-active industries inside the sample were hospitality at about 50% of postings, restaurants about 15%, retail about 10%, food and beverage about 5%, and healthcare about 5%. That mix matters because it widens the number of viable entry points. Starbucks Corp. posted more than 40 roles and Marriott International posted more than 20, which suggests steady visible demand from chain beverage and hotel operators, but the fragmented base means applicants should also search property managers, resort operators, restaurant groups, healthcare foodservice contractors, and venue operators rather than only famous brands. Most roles are entry-level and on-site, so candidates who are available for shifts and can start quickly will have more options than candidates holding out for hybrid travel-planning or remote customer-service jobs.

• Hotels, resorts, and lodging operations (high): Best bet for front desk, housekeeping, concierge, banquets, and supervisory tracks; hospitality accounts for about 50% of sampled postings, and Marriott International was one of the most active named employers.
• Restaurants, cafes, and beverage service (high): Broad frontline demand for barista, counter, server, and kitchen roles, with Starbucks Corp. among the most active employers and skills centered on cash handling, food preparation, beverage preparation, sanitation, and customer service.
• Institutional and support foodservice (moderate): Healthcare and related institutional settings were a smaller but real slice of postings at about 5%, offering steadier environments for cooks, foodservice workers, and supervisors.

Where to focus: Prioritize large on-site employers with repeat hiring in hotels, chain beverage, and institutional foodservice, then use smaller independents as secondary targets.

Roles worth searching next

• Retail sales associate or store supervisor: Hospitality service, cash handling, customer interaction, and inventory habits transfer well into retail.
• Front desk receptionist or office coordinator: Hotel front-desk, concierge, and guest-service experience translates well into administrative reception work.
• Customer support or reservations specialist: Guest issue resolution, booking, and service recovery are close matches for support and reservations teams.
• Inventory or purchasing coordinator: Kitchen leads, catering staff, and restaurant managers already use stock control, vendor coordination, and cost discipline.

What postings ask for

• Food handler certification (table_stakes | immediate): It was the most commonly cited certification in local postings, so it is a fast way to clear basic screening for kitchen and service jobs. Who: Entry-level applicants, career switchers, and anyone targeting kitchen, catering, or food counter work.
• Food preparation (table_stakes | immediate): Food preparation was one of the most-requested hard skills, appearing in about 20% of sampled postings. Who: Cooks, prep workers, banquets staff, cafe applicants, and switchers coming from adjacent service roles.
• Cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling also appeared in about 20% of local postings, especially relevant for barista, concessions, counter-service, and front-of-house jobs. Who: Front-desk, cafe, quick-service, and retail-to-hospitality candidates.
• Inventory management (differentiator | near-term): Inventory management showed up in about 20% of postings and becomes more valuable as you move toward shift lead, kitchen supervisor, or restaurant manager work. Who: Mid-career applicants and anyone trying to move out of pure frontline service into lead roles.
• Sanitation and food safety (differentiator | immediate): Sanitation appeared in about 15% of postings and food safety in about 10%, making this a reliable screening signal for both kitchens and institutional foodservice. Who: Kitchen staff, housekeeping-adjacent workers entering foodservice, and candidates targeting healthcare or hotel operations.
• Customer service (premium | immediate): Customer service appeared in about 15% of postings and is the cleanest bridge skill for hotel front desk, concierge, travel-support, and retail-adjacent service jobs. Who: Career switchers, hotel applicants, and workers coming from retail or call-center environments.

Questions about this market

What do Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

On the official wage side, BLS puts Tampa food preparation and serving jobs at a mean $18.23 an hour in May 2025, while the broader food preparation and serving occupational family had a median wage of $34,840 a year, a 25th percentile of $29,150, and a 90th percentile of $50,940. In the local posting sample, hourly roles centered on about $16 to $18 / hour, while salary-posted roles centered on about $58k to $65k; those posting-based figures likely skew toward supervisors, managers, and salaried hospitality jobs rather than the full mix of servers, housekeepers, and kitchen staff. Tampa pay looks close to field norms rather than exceptional: the metro's $18.23 mean hourly wage was slightly above the national $17.86 for food preparation and serving in May 2025, but statewide offered pay on new hospitality openings was about $38,012 versus about $63,078 across all Florida occupations.

Where is demand for Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than locked up by one dominant chain. Over the last 90 days, the metro showed more than 500 postings across more than 175 companies, and the employer mix was marked as fragmented. The most-active industries inside the sample were hospitality at about 50% of postings, restaurants about 15%, retail about 10%, food and beverage about 5%, and healthcare about 5%. That mix matters because it widens the number of viable entry points. Starbucks Corp. posted more than 40 roles and Marriott International posted more than 20, which suggests steady visible demand from chain beverage and hotel operators, but the fragmented base means applicants should also search property managers, resort operators, restaurant groups, healthcare foodservice contractors, and venue operators rather than only famous brands. Most roles are entry-level and on-site, so candidates who are available for shifts and can start quickly will have more options than candidates holding out for hybrid travel-planning or remote customer-service jobs.

Which employers are hiring the most Hospitality, Food Service & Travel talent in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Recent postings show the most activity from Starbucks Corp. (more than 40 postings), Marriott International (more than 20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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