Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salaries across 51 states

$33,726

National Average (Median)

$39,370

Highest: New York

$27,200

Lowest: Louisiana

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary by State

Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$27,200

$39,370

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $29,000 AK $38,090 AZ $35,390 AR $27,600 CA $39,010 CO $38,900 CT $35,950 DE $31,430 DC $37,920 FL $33,930 GA $31,530 HI $37,920 ID $34,220 IL $35,080 IN $31,840 IA $30,110 KS $29,040 KY $32,200 LA $27,200 ME $37,680 MD $36,650 MA $36,750 MI $34,260 MN $36,000 MS $27,250 MO $31,840 MT $32,090 NE $31,540 NV $36,030 NH $36,710 NJ $36,390 NM $35,740 NY $39,370 NC $31,460 ND $36,910 OH $30,440 OK $28,490 OR $36,620 PA $33,300 RI $34,860 SC $31,740 SD $31,980 TN $30,670 TX $29,300 UT $30,170 VT $37,540 VA $35,090 WA $38,870 WV $30,170 WI $34,670 WY $33,090

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$39,370

California

$39,010

Colorado

$38,900

Washington

$38,870

Alaska

$38,090

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$39,370	$42,560	17,520
2	California	$39,010	$43,580	32,430
3	Colorado	$38,900	$40,920	7,750
4	Washington	$38,870	$42,000	8,050
5	Alaska	$38,090	$37,860	430
6	District of Columbia	$37,920	$41,460	1,260
7	Hawaii	$37,920	$45,670	880
8	Maine	$37,680	$38,530	540
9	Vermont	$37,540	$40,840	780
10	North Dakota	$36,910	$38,080	1,630
11	Massachusetts	$36,750	$38,520	5,830
12	New Hampshire	$36,710	$37,070	1,770
13	Maryland	$36,650	$37,060	6,600
14	Oregon	$36,620	$39,210	4,420
15	New Jersey	$36,390	$37,180	11,400
16	Nevada	$36,030	$38,240	1,820
17	Minnesota	$36,000	$37,010	11,090
18	Connecticut	$35,950	$37,550	5,050
19	New Mexico	$35,740	$36,310	670
20	Arizona	$35,390	$36,990	4,620
21	Virginia	$35,090	$35,590	7,420
22	Illinois	$35,080	$35,730	17,560
23	Rhode Island	$34,860	$36,150	1,020
24	Wisconsin	$34,670	$35,080	6,680
25	Michigan	$34,260	$33,930	7,700
26	Idaho	$34,220	$33,920	930
27	Florida	$33,930	$34,530	19,240
28	Pennsylvania	$33,300	$33,720	13,940
29	Wyoming	$33,090	$32,470	250
30	Kentucky	$32,200	$32,750	3,660
31	Montana	$32,090	$32,400	1,050
32	South Dakota	$31,980	$32,870	160
33	Indiana	$31,840	$32,400	3,900
34	Missouri	$31,840	$33,390	7,490
35	South Carolina	$31,740	$31,270	2,990
36	Nebraska	$31,540	$32,860	3,800
37	Georgia	$31,530	$33,270	4,970
38	North Carolina	$31,460	$33,150	8,820
39	Delaware	$31,430	$34,410	1,010
40	Tennessee	$30,670	$32,590	5,230
41	Ohio	$30,440	$32,470	15,320
42	Utah	$30,170	$31,930	2,430
43	West Virginia	$30,170	$30,410	460
44	Iowa	$30,110	$31,000	5,270
45	Texas	$29,300	$29,950	14,340
46	Kansas	$29,040	$28,610	1,270
47	Alabama	$29,000	$29,110	2,920
48	Oklahoma	$28,490	$30,180	1,760
49	Arkansas	$27,600	$29,110	3,540
50	Mississippi	$27,250	$26,970	1,860
51	Louisiana	$27,200	$26,000	2,380

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Food Servers, Nonrestaurant keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS