Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Savannah, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Savannah 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 Savannah, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,930
25th Percentile Wage
$22,960
50th Percentile Wage
$27,970
75th Percentile Wage
$31,760
90th Percentile Wage
$33,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,930.

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
$27,970
0.93% 35.61%
2021
$27,710
12.70% -
2020
$24,190
13.56% -
2019
$20,910
-3.97% -
2018
$21,740
3.04% -
2017
$21,080
5.12% -
2016
$20,000
6.15% -
2015
$18,770
3.68% -
2014
$18,080
-2.54% -
2013
$18,540
2.86% -
2012
$18,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Savannah with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,970, Savannah is the second highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $29,700). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Savannah is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$29,700
Savannah
$27,970
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$27,350
Brunswick
$27,120
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$27,040
Warner Robins
$26,400
Athens-Clarke County
$26,280
Columbus
$25,620
Rome
$25,030
Dalton
$24,290
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$23,910
Gainesville
$22,500
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$22,360
Macon
$22,310
Valdosta
$19,280
Albany
$18,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Savannah, Georgia.