The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,300 | 7.62% | 32.67% |
| 2021 | $25,220 | 16.81% | - |
| 2020 | $20,980 | 4.39% | - |
| 2019 | $20,060 | 4.14% | - |
| 2018 | $19,230 | -0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $19,280 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $18,970 | 0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $18,830 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $18,420 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $18,340 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,300 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.