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Top 15 cities for food servers, nonrestaurant by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $59,020 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $50,590 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,600 |
| Napa, CA | $48,550 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,710 |
| Sacramento, CA | $44,510 |
| Hanford, CA | $44,210 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,720 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,510 |
| Burlington, VT | $43,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,740 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,460 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,430 |
| New York, NY | $42,360 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,330 |
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by state
Hawaii pays food servers, nonrestaurant the most statewide, $45,670 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $45,670 | $37,920 | 880 | 2 | $59,020 | $39,840 |
| California | $43,580 | $39,010 | 32,430 | 24 | $50,590 | $37,110 |
| New York | $42,560 | $39,370 | 17,520 | 11 | $42,360 | $35,690 |
| Washington | $42,000 | $38,870 | 8,050 | 11 | $43,720 | $37,090 |
| Washington, D.C. | $41,460 | $37,920 | 1,260 | 1 | $39,510 | $39,510 |
| Colorado | $40,920 | $38,900 | 7,750 | 7 | $41,800 | $37,870 |
| Vermont | $40,840 | $37,540 | 780 | 1 | $43,500 | $43,500 |
| Oregon | $39,210 | $36,620 | 4,420 | 8 | $40,660 | $35,420 |
| Maine | $38,530 | $37,680 | 540 | 3 | $38,780 | $37,020 |
| Massachusetts | $38,520 | $36,750 | 5,830 | 6 | $40,520 | $35,930 |
| Nevada | $38,240 | $36,030 | 1,820 | 2 | $38,710 | $36,410 |
| North Dakota | $38,080 | $36,910 | 1,630 | 4 | $38,790 | $37,020 |
| Alaska | $37,860 | $38,090 | 430 | 1 | $39,070 | $39,070 |
| Connecticut | $37,550 | $35,950 | 5,050 | 5 | $39,710 | $35,890 |
| New Jersey | $37,180 | $36,390 | 11,400 | 3 | $37,340 | $36,770 |
| New Hampshire | $37,070 | $36,710 | 1,770 | 1 | $36,760 | $36,760 |
| Maryland | $37,060 | $36,650 | 6,600 | 4 | $37,330 | $33,920 |
| Minnesota | $37,010 | $36,000 | 11,090 | 5 | $37,740 | $34,610 |
| Arizona | $36,990 | $35,390 | 4,620 | 6 | $38,580 | $34,620 |
| New Mexico | $36,310 | $35,740 | 670 | 2 | $35,460 | $32,300 |
| Rhode Island | $36,150 | $34,860 | 1,020 | 1 | $36,130 | $36,130 |
| Illinois | $35,730 | $35,080 | 17,560 | 8 | $36,550 | $33,580 |
| Virginia | $35,590 | $35,090 | 7,420 | 9 | $35,250 | $32,550 |
| Wisconsin | $35,080 | $34,670 | 6,680 | 13 | $37,220 | $33,150 |
| Florida | $34,530 | $33,930 | 19,240 | 19 | $37,240 | $29,970 |
| Delaware | $34,410 | $31,430 | 1,010 | 1 | $32,240 | $32,240 |
| Michigan | $33,930 | $34,260 | 7,700 | 13 | $36,850 | $31,230 |
| Idaho | $33,920 | $34,220 | 930 | 3 | $35,290 | $31,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,720 | $33,300 | 13,940 | 16 | $34,970 | $28,160 |
| Missouri | $33,390 | $31,840 | 7,490 | 8 | $35,210 | $31,100 |
| Georgia | $33,270 | $31,530 | 4,970 | 13 | $35,350 | $25,020 |
| North Carolina | $33,150 | $31,460 | 8,820 | 15 | $34,770 | $29,710 |
| South Dakota | $32,870 | $31,980 | 160 | 1 | $35,390 | $35,390 |
| Nebraska | $32,860 | $31,540 | 3,800 | 3 | $33,350 | $32,050 |
| Kentucky | $32,750 | $32,200 | 3,660 | 4 | $33,290 | $30,900 |
| Tennessee | $32,590 | $30,670 | 5,230 | 9 | $35,250 | $27,700 |
| Wyoming | $32,470 | $33,090 | 250 | 2 | $32,490 | $30,670 |
| Ohio | $32,470 | $30,440 | 15,320 | 12 | $34,790 | $29,510 |
| Montana | $32,400 | $32,090 | 1,050 | 4 | $37,460 | $31,330 |
| Indiana | $32,400 | $31,840 | 3,900 | 10 | $35,150 | $29,520 |
| Utah | $31,930 | $30,170 | 2,430 | 5 | $33,950 | $27,880 |
| South Carolina | $31,270 | $31,740 | 2,990 | 7 | $33,300 | $27,550 |
| Iowa | $31,000 | $30,110 | 5,270 | 8 | $32,910 | $28,920 |
| West Virginia | $30,410 | $30,170 | 460 | 4 | $32,930 | $29,110 |
| Oklahoma | $30,180 | $28,490 | 1,760 | 3 | $34,040 | $31,030 |
| Texas | $29,950 | $29,300 | 14,340 | 20 | $32,900 | $24,770 |
| Arkansas | $29,110 | $27,600 | 3,540 | 5 | $31,390 | $27,830 |
| Alabama | $29,110 | $29,000 | 2,920 | 10 | $30,770 | $26,070 |
| Kansas | $28,610 | $29,040 | 1,270 | 4 | $26,820 | $23,010 |
| Mississippi | $26,970 | $27,250 | 1,860 | 3 | $30,230 | $24,180 |
| Louisiana | $26,000 | $27,200 | 2,380 | 10 | $27,640 | $22,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,780 | $21,840 | 540 | 3 | $22,870 | $22,280 |
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $59,020 | $62,960 | $28.38 | 200 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,590 | $46,210 | $24.32 | 1,960 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,600 | $44,710 | $23.36 | 4,160 |
| Napa, CA | $48,550 | $41,850 | $23.34 | 240 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,710 | $38,910 | $22.46 | 300 |
| Sacramento, CA | $44,510 | $38,460 | $21.40 | 1,980 |
| Hanford, CA | $44,210 | $45,030 | $21.26 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,720 | $40,640 | $21.02 | 4,800 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,510 | $40,180 | $20.92 | 520 |
| Burlington, VT | $43,500 | $41,090 | $20.91 | 310 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,740 | $38,350 | $20.55 | 11,850 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,460 | $38,150 | $20.41 | 310 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,430 | $38,660 | $20.40 | 400 |
| New York, NY | $42,360 | $39,120 | $20.37 | 19,450 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,330 | $38,740 | $20.35 | 450 |
| Denver, CO | $41,800 | $39,850 | $20.10 | 4,570 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,530 | $37,480 | $19.97 | 700 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,480 | $37,380 | $19.94 | 500 |
| Olympia, WA | $41,440 | $37,540 | $19.92 | 220 |
| San Diego, CA | $41,400 | $38,260 | $19.91 | 3,400 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,170 | $37,860 | $19.79 | 170 |
| Kennewick, WA | $41,080 | $37,860 | $19.75 | 210 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,930 | $37,120 | $19.68 | 2,290 |
| Boulder, CO | $40,760 | $38,930 | $19.59 | 650 |
| Portland, OR | $40,660 | $37,230 | $19.55 | 2,720 |
| Bend, OR | $40,540 | $37,790 | $19.49 | 200 |
| Barnstable, MA | $40,520 | $37,070 | $19.48 | 140 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,170 | $38,010 | $19.31 | 360 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $40,150 | $37,140 | $19.30 | 490 |
| Bremerton, WA | $40,010 | $37,230 | $19.24 | 260 |
| Yuba City, CA | $39,970 | $37,660 | $19.22 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,910 | $36,770 | $19.19 | 830 |
| Honolulu, HI | $39,840 | $36,650 | $19.15 | 530 |
| Ithaca, NY | $39,770 | $40,240 | $19.12 | 120 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $39,710 | $37,210 | $19.09 | 1,380 |
| Spokane, WA | $39,620 | $36,190 | $19.05 | 790 |
| Chico, CA | $39,600 | $37,400 | $19.04 | 130 |
| Washington, DC | $39,510 | $37,540 | $19.00 | 5,760 |
| Pueblo, CO | $39,380 | $36,860 | $18.93 | 140 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $39,240 | $36,160 | $18.86 | 540 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,070 | $39,550 | $18.79 | 250 |
| Boston, MA | $38,950 | $37,330 | $18.72 | 4,370 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $38,870 | $37,080 | $18.69 | 430 |
| Fargo, ND | $38,790 | $36,720 | $18.65 | 540 |
| Portland, ME | $38,780 | $37,200 | $18.64 | 280 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $38,730 | $36,520 | $18.62 | 150 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $38,730 | $36,900 | $18.62 | 200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,710 | $36,720 | $18.61 | 1,420 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $38,670 | $34,730 | $18.59 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,670 | $36,690 | $18.59 | 770 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,580 | $38,200 | $18.55 | 140 |
| Salem, OR | $38,150 | $34,720 | $18.34 | 580 |
| Longview, WA | $38,140 | $37,140 | $18.34 | 60 |
| Yakima, WA | $37,970 | $36,070 | $18.26 | 230 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $37,950 | $35,580 | $18.24 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $37,880 | $37,010 | $18.21 | 350 |
| Greeley, CO | $37,870 | $36,570 | $18.21 | 180 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $37,770 | $37,280 | $18.16 | 230 |
| Visalia, CA | $37,760 | $35,680 | $18.15 | 270 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $37,740 | $36,420 | $18.15 | 6,740 |
| Lewiston, ME | $37,700 | $38,140 | $18.13 | 70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $37,680 | $35,690 | $18.11 | 3,230 |
| Bellingham, WA | $37,670 | $36,450 | $18.11 | 200 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,650 | $35,590 | $18.10 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $37,460 | $38,210 | $18.01 | 130 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $37,450 | $34,010 | $18.00 | 150 |
| Binghamton, NY | $37,370 | $36,060 | $17.97 | 260 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,340 | $35,540 | $17.95 | 510 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $37,330 | $36,650 | $17.95 | 120 |
| Vineland, NJ | $37,330 | $38,350 | $17.95 | 160 |
| Naples, FL | $37,240 | $35,310 | $17.91 | 630 |
| New Haven, CT | $37,230 | $35,940 | $17.90 | 820 |
| Madison, WI | $37,220 | $36,110 | $17.89 | 820 |
| Kingston, NY | $37,110 | $34,980 | $17.84 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $37,110 | $35,740 | $17.84 | 170 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $37,090 | $36,170 | $17.83 | 90 |
| Albany, OR | $37,060 | $33,790 | $17.82 | 110 |
| Worcester, MA | $37,040 | $35,790 | $17.81 | 750 |
| Bangor, ME | $37,020 | $34,560 | $17.80 | 40 |
| Minot, ND | $37,020 | $33,600 | $17.80 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $36,920 | $36,770 | $17.75 | 540 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $36,880 | $36,030 | $17.73 | 130 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $36,850 | $36,710 | $17.72 | 270 |
| Rochester, NY | $36,830 | $35,780 | $17.71 | 1,300 |
| Rochester, MN | $36,820 | $35,630 | $17.70 | 590 |
| Hartford, CT | $36,790 | $35,520 | $17.69 | 1,800 |
| Trenton, NJ | $36,770 | $35,740 | $17.68 | 450 |
| Manchester, NH | $36,760 | $36,890 | $17.67 | 550 |
| Duluth, MN | $36,740 | $35,880 | $17.66 | 670 |
| Albany, NY | $36,730 | $35,550 | $17.66 | 820 |
| Norwich, CT | $36,600 | $35,850 | $17.60 | 400 |
| Chicago, IL | $36,550 | $35,670 | $17.57 | 12,200 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $36,550 | $35,020 | $17.57 | 90 |
| Medford, OR | $36,420 | $34,490 | $17.51 | 190 |
| Baltimore, MD | $36,410 | $35,710 | $17.50 | 3,540 |
| Reno, NV | $36,410 | $34,690 | $17.50 | 310 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $36,350 | $35,850 | $17.48 | 190 |
| Eugene, OR | $36,250 | $34,450 | $17.43 | 460 |
| Providence, RI | $36,130 | $34,870 | $17.37 | 1,510 |
| Utica, NY | $36,050 | $34,430 | $17.33 | 470 |
| Amherst, MA | $35,950 | $34,830 | $17.28 | 150 |
| Springfield, MA | $35,930 | $34,970 | $17.27 | 340 |
| Waterbury, CT | $35,890 | $34,780 | $17.26 | 450 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,800 | $34,900 | $17.21 | 2,080 |
| Buffalo, NY | $35,690 | $34,190 | $17.16 | 1,380 |
| Champaign, IL | $35,670 | $34,580 | $17.15 | 330 |
| Great Falls, MT | $35,660 | $37,530 | $17.15 | 110 |
| Saginaw, MI | $35,590 | $37,030 | $17.11 | 290 |
| Miami, FL | $35,560 | $34,950 | $17.10 | 4,980 |
| Yuma, AZ | $35,560 | $34,120 | $17.09 | 100 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $35,460 | $35,160 | $17.05 | 330 |
| Corvallis, OR | $35,420 | $33,560 | $17.03 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $35,390 | $33,150 | $17.01 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $35,370 | $34,730 | $17.01 | 390 |
| Atlanta, GA | $35,350 | $33,560 | $17.00 | 2,800 |
| Boise, ID | $35,290 | $34,510 | $16.97 | 470 |
| Richmond, VA | $35,250 | $34,960 | $16.95 | 1,250 |
| Nashville, TN | $35,250 | $33,830 | $16.95 | 2,240 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $35,240 | $34,880 | $16.94 | 280 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $35,210 | $34,510 | $16.93 | 370 |
| St. Louis, MO | $35,210 | $34,340 | $16.93 | 3,250 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $35,150 | $35,190 | $16.90 | 440 |
| Racine, WI | $35,100 | $34,530 | $16.88 | 140 |
| Allentown, PA | $34,970 | $34,370 | $16.81 | 950 |
| Springfield, IL | $34,920 | $34,800 | $16.79 | 240 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $34,900 | $33,790 | $16.78 | 170 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,810 | $33,700 | $16.74 | 490 |
| Sandusky, OH | $34,790 | $32,710 | $16.73 | 190 |
| La Crosse, WI | $34,780 | $34,850 | $16.72 | 290 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,770 | $38,980 | $16.72 | 50 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $34,760 | $34,250 | $16.71 | 280 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,750 | $35,040 | $16.71 | 420 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,740 | $33,970 | $16.70 | 360 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,730 | $34,480 | $16.70 | 2,470 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $34,650 | $33,300 | $16.66 | 7,610 |
| Raleigh, NC | $34,650 | $32,470 | $16.66 | 1,280 |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,630 | $32,010 | $16.65 | 820 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,620 | $33,690 | $16.65 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $34,610 | $33,550 | $16.64 | 2,260 |
| Mankato, MN | $34,610 | $34,760 | $16.64 | 230 |
| Muskegon, MI | $34,570 | $36,250 | $16.62 | 180 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,560 | $34,410 | $16.62 | 1,150 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $34,540 | $34,800 | $16.61 | 670 |
| Sarasota, FL | $34,460 | $33,970 | $16.57 | 990 |
| Gainesville, GA | $34,460 | $33,180 | $16.57 | 120 |
| Detroit, MI | $34,430 | $35,170 | $16.55 | 3,210 |
| Williamsport, PA | $34,400 | $36,170 | $16.54 | 150 |
| Kenosha, WI | $34,350 | $34,300 | $16.51 | 120 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $34,230 | $34,710 | $16.46 | 1,490 |
| Salisbury, MD | $34,200 | $34,260 | $16.44 | 150 |
| Rockford, IL | $34,180 | $31,670 | $16.43 | 470 |
| Staunton, VA | $34,170 | $34,940 | $16.43 | 110 |
| Traverse City, MI | $34,150 | $35,070 | $16.42 | 140 |
| Janesville, WI | $34,140 | $34,000 | $16.41 | 200 |
| Appleton, WI | $34,090 | $34,280 | $16.39 | 260 |
| Crestview, FL | $34,040 | $34,060 | $16.37 | 170 |
| Lawton, OK | $34,040 | $39,720 | $16.37 | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $34,030 | $32,170 | $16.36 | 4,300 |
| Bloomington, IL | $34,020 | $33,540 | $16.36 | 230 |
| Mansfield, OH | $33,970 | $34,940 | $16.33 | 100 |
| St. George, UT | $33,950 | $31,840 | $16.32 | 110 |
| Gainesville, FL | $33,940 | $34,310 | $16.32 | 230 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $33,930 | $33,640 | $16.31 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $33,920 | $33,540 | $16.31 | 120 |
| Decatur, IL | $33,910 | $33,710 | $16.30 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $33,870 | $32,250 | $16.28 | 2,550 |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,850 | $33,670 | $16.27 | 400 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $33,840 | $33,550 | $16.27 | 340 |
| York, PA | $33,810 | $33,500 | $16.26 | 340 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $33,740 | $34,010 | $16.22 | 290 |
| Winchester, VA | $33,730 | $35,000 | $16.22 | 100 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $33,710 | $33,750 | $16.21 | 130 |
| Wausau, WI | $33,710 | $33,750 | $16.21 | 160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $33,610 | $34,630 | $16.16 | 2,340 |
| Kankakee, IL | $33,580 | $32,430 | $16.15 | 240 |
| Lansing, MI | $33,570 | $34,700 | $16.14 | 430 |
| Brunswick, GA | $33,540 | $31,120 | $16.13 | 90 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $33,490 | $33,380 | $16.10 | 670 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $33,450 | $34,170 | $16.08 | 360 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $33,450 | $32,070 | $16.08 | 3,490 |
| Kansas City, MO | $33,450 | $33,620 | $16.08 | 2,260 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $33,410 | $33,570 | $16.06 | 180 |
| Springfield, OH | $33,370 | $29,360 | $16.05 | 160 |
| Omaha, NE | $33,350 | $32,150 | $16.03 | 1,690 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,350 | $34,810 | $16.04 | 410 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $33,300 | $34,480 | $16.01 | 220 |
| Louisville, KY | $33,290 | $31,780 | $16.01 | 1,690 |
| Reading, PA | $33,240 | $30,810 | $15.98 | 380 |
| Hickory, NC | $33,230 | $31,370 | $15.98 | 210 |
| Durham, NC | $33,170 | $34,500 | $15.95 | 740 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $33,150 | $33,860 | $15.94 | 250 |
| Greensboro, NC | $33,030 | $29,030 | $15.88 | 900 |
| Bay City, MI | $32,950 | $32,370 | $15.84 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $32,950 | $32,800 | $15.84 | 330 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $32,940 | $32,770 | $15.84 | 1,160 |
| Huntington, WV | $32,930 | $33,540 | $15.83 | 220 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $32,920 | $33,400 | $15.83 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $32,910 | $33,790 | $15.82 | 1,060 |
| Midland, TX | $32,900 | $34,160 | $15.82 | 150 |
| Grand Island, NE | $32,890 | $32,820 | $15.81 | 160 |
| Lebanon, PA | $32,880 | $33,040 | $15.81 | 100 |
| Roanoke, VA | $32,840 | $32,010 | $15.79 | 360 |
| Deltona, FL | $32,820 | $31,710 | $15.78 | 380 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $32,810 | $31,960 | $15.78 | 1,360 |
| Davenport, IA | $32,760 | $31,730 | $15.75 | 630 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $32,670 | $34,620 | $15.71 | 560 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $32,620 | $31,710 | $15.68 | 1,150 |
| Pensacola, FL | $32,610 | $31,840 | $15.68 | 320 |
| Erie, PA | $32,600 | $32,300 | $15.68 | 280 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $32,560 | $31,710 | $15.65 | 210 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $32,550 | $31,330 | $15.65 | 150 |
| Sebastian, FL | $32,550 | $30,650 | $15.65 | 220 |
| Akron, OH | $32,530 | $31,210 | $15.64 | 920 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $32,490 | $33,960 | $15.62 | n/a |
| Scranton, PA | $32,460 | $30,600 | $15.61 | 490 |
| Memphis, TN | $32,430 | $31,080 | $15.59 | 820 |
| Elkhart, IN | $32,390 | $34,630 | $15.57 | 130 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $32,390 | $33,390 | $15.57 | 130 |
| Austin, TX | $32,350 | $32,610 | $15.55 | 1,890 |
| Farmington, NM | $32,300 | $29,380 | $15.53 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $32,290 | $31,280 | $15.52 | 220 |
| Dover, DE | $32,240 | $31,200 | $15.50 | 100 |
| Springfield, MO | $32,180 | $31,130 | $15.47 | 410 |
| Cleveland, OH | $32,160 | $30,350 | $15.46 | 3,230 |
| Dubuque, IA | $32,140 | $32,270 | $15.45 | 230 |
| Niles, MI | $32,090 | $31,840 | $15.43 | 110 |
| Lincoln, NE | $32,050 | $29,480 | $15.41 | 850 |
| Toledo, OH | $32,040 | $30,060 | $15.41 | 790 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $32,020 | $34,040 | $15.40 | 110 |
| Charleston, SC | $31,950 | $33,970 | $15.36 | 890 |
| Lima, OH | $31,930 | $30,080 | $15.35 | 130 |
| Ames, IA | $31,890 | $31,840 | $15.33 | 180 |
| Sioux City, IA | $31,840 | $31,290 | $15.31 | 230 |
| Dayton, OH | $31,780 | $31,200 | $15.28 | 1,150 |
| Athens, GA | $31,750 | $31,680 | $15.27 | n/a |
| Billings, MT | $31,700 | $30,550 | $15.24 | 260 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $31,610 | $30,210 | $15.20 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $31,600 | $30,430 | $15.19 | 500 |
| Lancaster, PA | $31,590 | $30,660 | $15.19 | 1,060 |
| Joplin, MO | $31,570 | $30,370 | $15.18 | 200 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $31,550 | $30,790 | $15.17 | 250 |
| Columbus, IN | $31,530 | $32,340 | $15.16 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $31,520 | $30,210 | $15.15 | 150 |
| Jackson, MI | $31,460 | $30,090 | $15.12 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,430 | $31,460 | $15.11 | 100 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $31,390 | $27,740 | $15.09 | 130 |
| Dallas, TX | $31,380 | $31,160 | $15.09 | 4,100 |
| State College, PA | $31,360 | $33,540 | $15.08 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $31,360 | $29,940 | $15.08 | 470 |
| Evansville, IN | $31,330 | $30,360 | $15.06 | 120 |
| Missoula, MT | $31,330 | $30,120 | $15.06 | 130 |
| Flint, MI | $31,230 | $29,710 | $15.02 | 170 |
| Provo, UT | $31,210 | $29,210 | $15.01 | 430 |
| Weirton, WV | $31,170 | $28,960 | $14.99 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $31,160 | $31,400 | $14.98 | 380 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $31,140 | $29,200 | $14.97 | 850 |
| Ogden, UT | $31,130 | $29,360 | $14.97 | 420 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,100 | $30,090 | $14.95 | 180 |
| Kokomo, IN | $31,080 | $32,860 | $14.94 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $31,080 | $29,770 | $14.94 | 250 |
| Jackson, TN | $31,070 | $27,950 | $14.94 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,030 | $29,230 | $14.92 | 630 |
| Greenville, SC | $31,010 | $31,670 | $14.91 | 450 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $31,000 | $31,250 | $14.90 | 60 |
| Lafayette, IN | $30,990 | $29,990 | $14.90 | 140 |
| Owensboro, KY | $30,950 | $29,600 | $14.88 | 70 |
| Lexington, KY | $30,900 | $30,430 | $14.86 | 400 |
| Augusta, GA | $30,860 | $30,590 | $14.84 | 250 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $30,790 | $29,530 | $14.80 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $30,770 | $30,370 | $14.79 | 730 |
| Knoxville, TN | $30,730 | $29,100 | $14.78 | 620 |
| Casper, WY | $30,670 | $29,550 | $14.74 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $30,620 | $30,740 | $14.72 | 350 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,610 | $28,670 | $14.72 | 90 |
| South Bend, IN | $30,600 | $29,800 | $14.71 | 210 |
| Huntsville, AL | $30,600 | $30,180 | $14.71 | 290 |
| Iowa City, IA | $30,570 | $29,350 | $14.70 | 250 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,550 | $27,370 | $14.69 | 70 |
| Cleveland, TN | $30,540 | $30,640 | $14.68 | 40 |
| Macon, GA | $30,490 | $30,570 | $14.66 | 190 |
| Savannah, GA | $30,390 | $30,100 | $14.61 | 230 |
| Canton, OH | $30,360 | $28,790 | $14.60 | 400 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,280 | $29,640 | $14.56 | 180 |
| Gulfport, MS | $30,230 | $28,750 | $14.53 | 260 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $30,220 | $29,500 | $14.53 | 100 |
| Decatur, AL | $30,150 | $29,220 | $14.50 | 60 |
| Daphne, AL | $30,140 | $29,750 | $14.49 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,030 | $29,730 | $14.44 | 190 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $30,030 | $27,600 | $14.44 | 230 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $30,020 | $28,520 | $14.43 | 90 |
| Albany, GA | $30,000 | $29,280 | $14.42 | 70 |
| Sebring, FL | $29,970 | $29,470 | $14.41 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $29,850 | $28,430 | $14.35 | 140 |
| Florence, SC | $29,820 | $29,470 | $14.34 | 90 |
| Mobile, AL | $29,740 | $29,560 | $14.30 | 260 |
| Houston, TX | $29,730 | $29,050 | $14.29 | 3,480 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,710 | $28,760 | $14.28 | 110 |
| San Antonio, TX | $29,660 | $28,740 | $14.26 | 1,190 |
| Muncie, IN | $29,520 | $30,510 | $14.19 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $29,510 | $27,890 | $14.19 | 580 |
| Florence, AL | $29,470 | $27,910 | $14.17 | 60 |
| Columbus, GA | $29,450 | $28,360 | $14.16 | 170 |
| Altoona, PA | $29,400 | $27,860 | $14.14 | 110 |
| Montgomery, AL | $29,360 | $28,860 | $14.12 | 190 |
| El Paso, TX | $29,150 | $29,680 | $14.01 | 420 |
| Wheeling, WV | $29,140 | $26,890 | $14.01 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $29,110 | $30,330 | $14.00 | 60 |
| Waterloo, IA | $28,920 | $28,140 | $13.90 | 390 |
| Valdosta, GA | $28,530 | $27,810 | $13.72 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $28,460 | $29,660 | $13.68 | 180 |
| Little Rock, AR | $28,430 | $27,490 | $13.67 | 1,000 |
| Amarillo, TX | $28,420 | $29,020 | $13.66 | 80 |
| Rome, GA | $28,290 | $29,400 | $13.60 | 60 |
| Killeen, TX | $28,270 | $28,520 | $13.59 | 180 |
| Tyler, TX | $28,240 | $28,920 | $13.58 | 80 |
| Clarksville, TN | $28,220 | $27,510 | $13.57 | 120 |
| Johnstown, PA | $28,160 | $28,760 | $13.54 | 70 |
| Sherman, TX | $28,140 | $27,770 | $13.53 | 60 |
| Jackson, MS | $28,100 | $28,940 | $13.51 | 240 |
| Beaumont, TX | $28,070 | $28,510 | $13.49 | 80 |
| Waco, TX | $27,980 | $29,220 | $13.45 | 140 |
| Logan, UT | $27,880 | $26,650 | $13.41 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $27,830 | $27,040 | $13.38 | 210 |
| Johnson City, TN | $27,700 | $27,050 | $13.32 | 110 |
| New Orleans, LA | $27,640 | $29,460 | $13.29 | 770 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $27,550 | $29,280 | $13.24 | 240 |
| Anniston, AL | $27,250 | $26,780 | $13.10 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $27,170 | $27,340 | $13.06 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $27,150 | $27,330 | $13.05 | 390 |
| Odessa, TX | $27,080 | $27,730 | $13.02 | 40 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $26,960 | $27,080 | $12.96 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $26,890 | $26,790 | $12.93 | 80 |
| Lawrence, KS | $26,820 | $26,550 | $12.90 | 130 |
| Topeka, KS | $26,570 | $26,670 | $12.78 | 70 |
| Slidell, LA | $26,210 | $27,580 | $12.60 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $26,170 | $25,470 | $12.58 | 210 |
| Dothan, AL | $26,070 | $26,000 | $12.54 | 180 |
| Texarkana, TX | $25,810 | $24,770 | $12.41 | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $25,700 | $27,860 | $12.36 | 270 |
| Hammond, LA | $25,540 | $26,450 | $12.28 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $25,450 | $24,190 | $12.24 | n/a |
| Lake Charles, LA | $25,120 | $25,590 | $12.08 | 60 |
| Dalton, GA | $25,020 | $27,570 | $12.03 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $24,770 | $24,120 | $11.91 | 290 |
| Houma, LA | $24,760 | $25,070 | $11.90 | 90 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $24,180 | $25,970 | $11.63 | 70 |
| Shreveport, LA | $24,180 | $23,920 | $11.62 | 260 |
| Monroe, LA | $24,130 | $25,690 | $11.60 | 100 |
| Manhattan, KS | $23,010 | $21,660 | $11.06 | 50 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,900 | $22,410 | $11.01 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $22,870 | $21,840 | $10.99 | 360 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,840 | $23,770 | $10.98 | 80 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,280 | $21,840 | $10.71 | 60 |
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary: questions
Where do food servers, nonrestaurant make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $59,020 a year, among the 353 metro areas we cover.
What is the average food servers, nonrestaurant salary in the U.S.?
$36,140 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,360, so half of food servers, nonrestaurant earn more than that and half less.
What salary should food servers, nonrestaurant ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant nationwide earn between $31,190 (25th percentile) and $38,500 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays food servers, nonrestaurant the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $45,670 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is food servers, nonrestaurant pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $22,280 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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