Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Wages
SOC 35-3041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant is $33,110 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,480 and the 90th percentile is $43,740, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
267,840
P10
$24,480
P25
$28,640
Median
$33,110
P75
$36,780
P90
$43,740
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,110 | $33,840 | $24,480 | $43,740 | 267,840 | — |
| 2022 | $30,300 | $31,940 | $22,680 | $41,920 | 248,870 | -8.49% |
| 2021 | $28,730 | $29,500 | $20,940 | $38,460 | 243,030 | -5.18% |
| 2020 | $25,910 | $27,460 | $19,350 | $37,910 | 254,650 | -9.82% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $37,280, 13% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $37,280 | +12.6% | $43,920 | 600 |
| New York | $36,910 | +11.5% | $40,390 | 18,270 |
| California | $36,790 | +11.1% | $41,170 | 30,520 |
| Colorado | $36,420 | +10% | $38,640 | 6,760 |
| Washington | $36,370 | +9.8% | $40,140 | 7,380 |
| Massachusetts | $35,770 | +8% | $37,230 | 6,220 |
| Hawaii | $35,660 | +7.7% | $39,970 | 740 |
| Connecticut | $35,130 | +6.1% | $36,640 | 4,290 |
| Oregon | $34,500 | +4.2% | $36,230 | 4,050 |
| New Jersey | $34,310 | +3.6% | $35,320 | 11,400 |
| Arizona | $34,070 | +2.9% | $37,630 | 4,350 |
| Minnesota | $34,040 | +2.8% | $34,280 | 9,470 |
| Maryland | $33,870 | +2.3% | $34,120 | 5,890 |
| North Dakota | $33,780 | +2% | $32,950 | 1,840 |
| New Hampshire | $33,700 | +1.8% | $34,260 | 1,590 |
| Alaska | $33,630 | +1.6% | $34,180 | 410 |
| Vermont | $33,090 | -0.1% | $35,100 | 600 |
| Maine | $33,080 | -0.1% | $33,770 | 770 |
| Rhode Island | $32,100 | -3.1% | $35,610 | 1,050 |
| South Dakota | $32,030 | -3.3% | $33,820 | 110 |
| Illinois | $31,940 | -3.5% | $33,700 | 15,290 |
| Nevada | $31,760 | -4.1% | $33,390 | 1,890 |
| Wisconsin | $31,510 | -4.8% | $31,870 | 4,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,680 | -7.3% | $31,480 | 16,750 |
| Wyoming | $30,610 | -7.6% | $30,760 | 190 |
| Michigan | $30,560 | -7.7% | $31,940 | 7,080 |
| Virginia | $30,540 | -7.8% | $32,680 | 6,390 |
| Montana | $30,390 | -8.2% | $30,700 | 1,020 |
| Florida | $30,190 | -8.8% | $31,420 | 13,770 |
| Georgia | $29,820 | -9.9% | $31,230 | 6,640 |
| Kentucky | $29,810 | -10% | $30,470 | 2,660 |
| Indiana | $29,570 | -10.7% | $30,270 | 5,580 |
| North Carolina | $29,430 | -11.1% | $30,310 | 4,620 |
| Nebraska | $29,390 | -11.2% | $30,400 | 3,520 |
| Iowa | $29,350 | -11.4% | $30,410 | 3,580 |
| South Carolina | $29,200 | -11.8% | $29,550 | 2,490 |
| Ohio | $29,150 | -12% | $30,660 | 14,380 |
| Delaware | $29,060 | -12.2% | $30,650 | 710 |
| Tennessee | $28,830 | -12.9% | $28,280 | 4,960 |
| Idaho | $28,810 | -13% | $29,700 | 580 |
| New Mexico | $28,390 | -14.3% | $31,370 | 630 |
| Missouri | $27,970 | -15.5% | $30,090 | 3,040 |
| West Virginia | $27,750 | -16.2% | $28,800 | 480 |
| Utah | $27,000 | -18.5% | $30,510 | 2,040 |
| Arkansas | $26,920 | -18.7% | $26,820 | 2,130 |
| Texas | $26,920 | -18.7% | $27,050 | 16,680 |
| Alabama | $26,590 | -19.7% | $26,350 | 2,520 |
| Louisiana | $26,560 | -19.8% | $25,550 | 2,540 |
| Kansas | $23,880 | -27.9% | $25,100 | 1,100 |
| Oklahoma | $23,650 | -28.6% | $25,520 | 1,460 |
| Mississippi | $22,880 | -30.9% | $23,240 | 1,890 |