The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $18,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,230.
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 | $26,280 | 14.27% | 31.70% |
| 2021 | $22,530 | -12.74% | - |
| 2020 | $25,400 | 19.65% | - |
| 2019 | $20,410 | 5.83% | - |
| 2018 | $19,220 | 2.65% | - |
| 2017 | $18,710 | -0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $18,730 | -0.69% | - |
| 2015 | $18,860 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $18,170 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,100 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $17,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,280 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Athens-Clarke County is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Columbus | |
| Rome | |
| Dalton | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Valdosta | |
| Albany |