Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Honolulu, Hawaii

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,060
25th Percentile Wage
$17,410
50th Percentile Wage
$20,440
75th Percentile Wage
$29,280
90th Percentile Wage
$38,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Honolulu, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$20,440
-27.98% -23.04%
2013
$26,160
3.86% -
2012
$25,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Honolulu with Other Hawaii Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,440, Honolulu is the lowest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Hawaii, following city of Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $35,380). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Honolulu is about 42.2 percent (42.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$35,380
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
$34,930
Urban Honolulu
$34,200
Honolulu
$20,440