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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median food servers, nonrestaurant in the US earns $35,360 per year (293,900 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($39,370) and lowest in Louisiana ($27,200) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in New York $39,370 $32,285 $2,690 82% 17,520
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in California $39,010 $32,975 $2,748 84.5% 32,430
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Colorado $38,900 $32,433 $2,703 83.4% 7,750
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Washington $38,870 $33,412 $2,784 86% 8,050
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Alaska $38,090 $32,785 $2,732 86.1% 430
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Washington DC $37,920 $31,540 $2,628 83.2% 1,260
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Hawaii $37,920 $31,220 $2,602 82.3% 880
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Maine $37,680 $31,062 $2,589 82.4% 540
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Vermont $37,540 $31,520 $2,627 84% 780
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in North Dakota $36,910 $31,837 $2,653 86.3% 1,630
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Massachusetts $36,750 $30,091 $2,508 81.9% 5,830
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in New Hampshire $36,710 $31,677 $2,640 86.3% 1,770
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Maryland $36,650 $30,251 $2,521 82.5% 6,600
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Oregon $36,620 $29,230 $2,436 79.8% 4,420
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in New Jersey $36,390 $30,863 $2,572 84.8% 11,400
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Nevada $36,030 $31,130 $2,594 86.4% 1,820
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Minnesota $36,000 $29,999 $2,500 83.3% 11,090
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Connecticut $35,950 $30,373 $2,531 84.5% 5,050
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in New Mexico $35,740 $30,328 $2,527 84.9% 670
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Arizona $35,390 $29,940 $2,495 84.6% 4,620
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Virginia $35,090 $29,171 $2,431 83.1% 7,420
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Illinois $35,080 $28,775 $2,398 82% 17,560
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Rhode Island $34,860 $29,500 $2,458 84.6% 1,020
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Wisconsin $34,670 $29,293 $2,441 84.5% 6,680
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Michigan $34,260 $28,503 $2,375 83.2% 7,700
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Idaho $34,220 $28,970 $2,414 84.7% 930
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Florida $33,930 $29,443 $2,454 86.8% 19,240
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Pennsylvania $33,300 $27,914 $2,326 83.8% 13,940
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Wyoming $33,090 $28,768 $2,397 86.9% 250
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Kentucky $32,200 $27,043 $2,254 84% 3,660
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Montana $32,090 $27,213 $2,268 84.8% 1,050
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in South Dakota $31,980 $27,876 $2,323 87.2% 160
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Indiana $31,840 $26,854 $2,238 84.3% 3,900
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Missouri $31,840 $27,204 $2,267 85.4% 7,490
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in South Carolina $31,740 $26,936 $2,245 84.9% 2,990
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Nebraska $31,540 $26,945 $2,245 85.4% 3,800
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Georgia $31,530 $26,501 $2,208 84% 4,970
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in North Carolina $31,460 $26,712 $2,226 84.9% 8,820
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Delaware $31,430 $26,367 $2,197 83.9% 1,010
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Tennessee $30,670 $26,823 $2,235 87.5% 5,230
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Ohio $30,440 $26,584 $2,215 87.3% 15,320
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Utah $30,170 $25,064 $2,089 83.1% 2,430
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in West Virginia $30,170 $25,650 $2,138 85% 460
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Iowa $30,110 $25,881 $2,157 86% 5,270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Texas $29,300 $25,723 $2,144 87.8% 14,340
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Kansas $29,040 $24,667 $2,056 84.9% 1,270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Alabama $29,000 $24,297 $2,025 83.8% 2,920
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Oklahoma $28,490 $24,335 $2,028 85.4% 1,760
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Arkansas $27,600 $23,475 $1,956 85.1% 3,540
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Mississippi $27,250 $23,692 $1,974 86.9% 1,860
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Louisiana $27,200 $23,579 $1,965 86.7% 2,380
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