The salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food servers, nonrestaurant salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of finance and insurance. 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 $40,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food servers, nonrestaurant is $20,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $27,820 | -40.94% | -40.94% |
| 2012 | $39,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].