The salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food servers, nonrestaurant salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food servers, nonrestaurant is $40,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food servers, nonrestaurant is $18,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,010 | 0.65% | 10.73% |
| 2017 | $22,860 | 10.15% | - |
| 2016 | $20,540 | -11.68% | - |
| 2015 | $22,940 | 15.95% | - |
| 2014 | $19,280 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $19,480 | -5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $20,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].