Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in New Haven, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in New Haven, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in New Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in New Haven, Connecticut

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,360
25th Percentile Wage
$29,800
50th Percentile Wage
$33,630
75th Percentile Wage
$36,630
90th Percentile Wage
$43,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in New Haven, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,360.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,630
12.91% 24.26%
2021
$29,290
-1.13% -
2020
$29,620
3.44% -
2019
$28,600
-1.12% -
2018
$28,920
2.70% -
2017
$28,140
3.59% -
2016
$27,130
1.07% -
2015
$26,840
9.61% -
2014
$24,260
-3.87% -
2013
$25,200
-1.07% -
2012
$25,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in New Haven with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,630, New Haven is the second highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $33,720). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in New Haven is .3 percent (.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
$33,720
New Haven
$33,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$33,180
Waterbury
$32,970
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$31,910
Danbury
$31,320
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$21,750

See also: Top paying jobs in New Haven, Connecticut.