Average Salary for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
SOC 35-3041 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the United States is $34,460 ($16.57/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,590 at the 10th percentile to $44,770 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 271,780 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 73.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,460
Mean Annual
$35,030
10th Pct
$26,590
75th Pct
$37,550
Employment
271,780
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$30k
25th
$34k
Median
$38k
75th
$45k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $57,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,710 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,200 |
| Ithaca, NY | $40,230 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $39,730 |
| Napa, CA | $39,150 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,730 |
| Boulder, CO | $38,340 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,140 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $37,950 |
| Bend, OR | $37,770 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $37,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $38,180 |
| New York | $38,010 |
| Washington | $37,770 |
| California | $37,690 |
| District of Columbia | $37,570 |
| Hawaii | $37,470 |
| Massachusetts | $36,540 |
| New Hampshire | $36,110 |
| Vermont | $36,040 |
| Oregon | $36,020 |
| Connecticut | $35,780 |
| North Dakota | $35,730 |
| New Jersey | $35,310 |
| Minnesota | $35,300 |
| Maine | $35,270 |
| Arizona | $35,150 |
| Maryland | $35,020 |
| Wisconsin | $34,490 |
| Illinois | $34,380 |
| Virginia | $33,920 |
| Nevada | $33,740 |
| Rhode Island | $33,630 |
| Florida | $32,170 |
| Wyoming | $32,050 |
| Georgia | $31,900 |
| Michigan | $31,720 |
| Delaware | $31,690 |
| Indiana | $31,670 |
| Montana | $31,670 |
| Alaska | $31,490 |
| Idaho | $31,200 |
| New Mexico | $31,100 |
| Virgin Islands | $31,100 |
| Missouri | $31,080 |
| Kentucky | $31,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,070 |
| Nebraska | $30,930 |
| South Dakota | $30,920 |
| North Carolina | $30,560 |
| South Carolina | $30,150 |
| Texas | $29,590 |
| West Virginia | $29,480 |
| Ohio | $29,380 |
| Iowa | $29,270 |
| Tennessee | $29,050 |
| Utah | $28,280 |
| Alabama | $27,810 |
| Oklahoma | $27,130 |
| Arkansas | $26,580 |
| Kansas | $26,250 |
| Louisiana | $25,550 |
| Mississippi | $24,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,570 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $65,950 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $49,030 |
| Junior Colleges | $45,860 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $42,500 |
| Religious Organizations | $38,620 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,590 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $38,080 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $37,990 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $37,750 |
| Hospitals | $37,720 |
| Offices of Physicians | $37,640 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $37,440 |
| Child Care Services | $36,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,730 |
| Educational Services | $36,620 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $36,400 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $36,290 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $36,140 |
| Manufacturing | $36,060 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $36,040 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $36,040 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $35,970 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,880 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $35,780 |
| Special Food Services | $35,580 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,330 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $35,190 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,050 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $35,050 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $35,050 |
| Educational Services | $34,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,860 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,860 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,850 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $34,840 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $34,840 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $34,750 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $34,710 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $34,690 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,680 |
| Casino Hotels | $34,450 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,390 |
| Retail Trade | $34,360 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $34,320 |
| Social Assistance | $34,190 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $34,080 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $34,070 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $34,070 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $34,060 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $33,920 |
| Information | $33,920 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $33,920 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,920 |
| Employment Services | $33,850 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,800 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,800 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $33,780 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $33,620 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $33,550 |
| Individual and Family Services | $33,540 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $33,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,430 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,430 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,430 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $33,340 |
| Gambling Industries | $33,280 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $33,160 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $33,040 |
| Accommodation | $32,780 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $32,670 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $32,670 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $32,670 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $32,670 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $32,670 |
| Facilities Support Services | $32,670 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $32,340 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $31,960 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $31,950 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $31,520 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $31,470 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $31,470 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $31,470 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $31,200 |
| Home Health Care Services | $31,190 |
| Real Estate | $31,080 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $30,770 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $30,770 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $30,770 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $30,660 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $30,620 |
| Spectator Sports | $30,360 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $28,620 |
| Other Support Services | $26,710 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $26,320 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $20,220 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,460 |
| 2023 | $33,110 |
| 2022 | $30,300 |
| 2021 | $28,730 |
| 2020 | $25,910 |
| 2019 | $24,430 |
| 2018 | $23,290 |
| 2017 | $22,320 |
| 2016 | $21,240 |
| 2015 | $20,420 |
| 2014 | $19,900 |