The salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food servers, nonrestaurant salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of information. 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 $34,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food servers, nonrestaurant is $17,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,500 | 7.47% | 20.00% |
| 2017 | $20,820 | 4.37% | - |
| 2016 | $19,910 | -7.03% | - |
| 2015 | $21,310 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $20,730 | 8.30% | - |
| 2013 | $19,010 | 5.31% | - |
| 2012 | $18,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].