The salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food servers, nonrestaurant salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. 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 $35,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food servers, nonrestaurant is $17,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,850 | 4.71% | 10.94% |
| 2017 | $20,820 | 3.22% | - |
| 2016 | $20,150 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $19,680 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $19,420 | -1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $19,620 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $19,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].