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The average server salary in the United States is $29,901. Server salaries typically range between $21,000 and $42,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for servers is $14.38 per hour.
Server salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Servers earn the highest average salary in New York.
The average server salary in New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average server salary states are Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Mississippi.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Arizona | $30,663 | $14.74 |
2 | West Virginia | $29,566 | $14.21 |
3 | New York | $36,333 | $17.47 |
4 | Massachusetts | $36,211 | $17.41 |
5 | Vermont | $35,964 | $17.29 |
6 | District of Columbia | $40,482 | $19.46 |
7 | New Jersey | $32,712 | $15.73 |
8 | California | $34,392 | $16.53 |
9 | Michigan | $27,801 | $13.37 |
10 | Washington | $33,958 | $16.33 |
11 | Oregon | $32,456 | $15.60 |
12 | Pennsylvania | $28,367 | $13.64 |
13 | Rhode Island | $31,758 | $15.27 |
14 | Nevada | $25,707 | $12.36 |
15 | Maryland | $30,542 | $14.68 |
16 | Connecticut | $31,860 | $15.32 |
17 | Maine | $31,180 | $14.99 |
18 | New Hampshire | $28,521 | $13.71 |
19 | Colorado | $27,491 | $13.22 |
20 | Delaware | $29,806 | $14.33 |
21 | Ohio | $24,304 | $11.68 |
22 | Minnesota | $28,351 | $13.63 |
23 | Missouri | $25,394 | $12.21 |
24 | Kentucky | $23,933 | $11.51 |
25 | Virginia | $27,584 | $13.26 |
26 | Indiana | $23,552 | $11.32 |
27 | Utah | $24,169 | $11.62 |
28 | Florida | $23,627 | $11.36 |
29 | Kansas | $23,718 | $11.40 |
30 | Texas | $23,294 | $11.20 |
31 | North Dakota | $25,552 | $12.28 |
32 | Illinois | $24,886 | $11.96 |
33 | Tennessee | $22,666 | $10.90 |
34 | North Carolina | $23,463 | $11.28 |
35 | Idaho | $24,650 | $11.85 |
36 | Arkansas | $23,922 | $11.50 |
37 | Wyoming | $23,122 | $11.12 |
38 | Hawaii | $29,032 | $13.96 |
39 | Georgia | $23,554 | $11.32 |
40 | Oklahoma | $22,262 | $10.70 |
41 | South Carolina | $22,121 | $10.64 |
42 | Alaska | $24,865 | $11.95 |
43 | New Mexico | $23,219 | $11.16 |
44 | Iowa | $22,311 | $10.73 |
45 | Wisconsin | $21,866 | $10.51 |
46 | South Dakota | $22,303 | $10.72 |
47 | Alabama | $21,595 | $10.38 |
48 | Mississippi | $21,654 | $10.41 |
49 | Louisiana | $20,657 | $9.93 |
50 | Montana | $20,840 | $10.02 |
51 | Nebraska | $21,723 | $10.44 |
The highest-paying cities for servers are Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Washington, DC | $40,480 | $19.46 |
2 | New York, NY | $36,327 | $17.46 |
3 | Boston, MA | $36,188 | $17.40 |
4 | San Francisco, CA | $35,493 | $17.06 |
5 | Seattle, WA | $34,127 | $16.41 |
6 | Portland, OR | $32,261 | $15.51 |
7 | Portland, ME | $31,291 | $15.04 |
8 | Glendale, AZ | $30,741 | $14.78 |
9 | Philadelphia, PA | $28,590 | $13.75 |
10 | Washington, MI | $28,163 | $13.54 |
11 | Austin, MN | $27,928 | $13.43 |
12 | Colorado Springs, CO | $27,526 | $13.23 |
13 | Las Vegas, NV | $25,580 | $12.30 |
14 | Saint Louis, MO | $25,522 | $12.27 |
15 | Chicago, IL | $24,976 | $12.01 |
16 | Columbus, OH | $23,953 | $11.52 |
17 | Jacksonville, AR | $23,899 | $11.49 |
18 | Kansas City, KS | $23,753 | $11.42 |
19 | Jacksonville, FL | $23,719 | $11.40 |
20 | Raleigh, NC | $23,710 | $11.40 |
Servers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A server's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $42,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
75th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
Average | $29,901 | $2,492 | $14 |
25th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
10th Percentile | $21,000 | $1,750 | $10 |
The highest paying types of servers are caterer/server, bartender server, and fine dining server.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Waitress | $24,770 | $2,064 | $11.91 | 87,315 |
Food Runner | $25,536 | $2,128 | $12.28 | 240,853 |
Room Service Server | $26,717 | $2,226 | $12.84 | 144,551 |
Server And Hostess | $28,020 | $2,335 | $13.47 | 97,109 |
Fine Dining Server | $32,140 | $2,678 | $15.45 | 77,549 |
Dining Room Server | $29,540 | $2,462 | $14.20 | 99,079 |
Server salaries at Dell and University of California, Berkeley are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average server salary at companies like Tableau and The Culinary Institute of America are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dell | $49,598 | $23.85 |
2 | University of California-Berkeley | $45,231 | $21.75 |
3 | Tableau | $45,051 | $21.66 |
4 | The Culinary Institute of America | $44,636 | $21.46 |
5 | UC Santa Barbara | $43,155 | $20.75 |
6 | Hill International | $42,447 | $20.41 |
7 | IBM | $41,442 | $19.92 |
8 | Massachusetts General Hospital | $40,983 | $19.70 |
9 | Aspen Snowmass | $40,248 | $19.35 |
10 | Lexington Country Club | $40,196 | $19.32 |
11 | Rich Products | $39,177 | $18.84 |
12 | Le Bleu | $38,878 | $18.69 |
13 | Lawrence General Hospital | $38,864 | $18.68 |
14 | Franklin | $38,472 | $18.50 |
15 | The Boston Beer Company | $38,282 | $18.40 |
16 | Beacon Hill Staffing Group | $38,201 | $18.37 |
17 | Lake Naomi Club | $38,044 | $18.29 |
18 | Anthony | $38,029 | $18.28 |
19 | The Cheesecake Factory | $37,912 | $18.23 |
20 | City Year | $37,865 | $18.20 |
The average server salary has risen by $6,512 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average server earned $23,389 annually, but today, they earn $29,901 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for servers over the last decade.
Compare server salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare server salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $29,900 | $14.38 | +3.6% |
2024 | $28,800 | $13.86 | +4.8% |
2023 | $27,400 | $13.19 | +4.4% |
2022 | $26,200 | $12.61 | +4.0% |
2021 | $25,200 | $12.10 | +3.7% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chili's | Host-Laramie-Bighorn | Laramie, WY | 12/18/2024 | $20,870 |
Chili's | Server-Hamilton Quarter-Chili's | Columbus, OH | 12/17/2024 | $20,870 |
Delaware North Companies | Server, Everbank Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | 12/17/2024 | $31,305 |
J.F. Shea | Gate Host | Las Vegas, NV | 12/17/2024 | $37,566 |
Farmers Restaurant Group | Server-Chinatown | Washington, DC | 12/17/2024 | $52,175 |
Arvum Senior Living LLC | Server | Shiloh, IL | 12/17/2024 | $31,305 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Server | Edina, MN | 12/16/2024 | $26,234 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Server | San Jose, CA | 12/16/2024 | $38,610 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Server | Gastonia, NC | 12/16/2024 | $24,794 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Server | Overland Park, KS | 12/16/2024 | $31,305 |
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