Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Mississippi

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Mississippi earn the most in Gulfport (average $30,230 a year) and the least in Hattiesburg ($24,180), across the 3 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food servers, nonrestaurant average at $26,970 and the median at $27,250 for 1,860 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,140.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant average salary by city in Mississippi

Gulfport$30,230
Jackson$28,100
Hattiesburg$24,180

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Gulfport	$30,230	$28,750	$27,250	$25,993	90
Jackson	$28,100	$28,940	$23,750	$24,358	89
Hattiesburg	$24,180	$25,970	$19,100	$21,287	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other states

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in Mississippi

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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