The salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food servers, nonrestaurant salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $39,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food servers, nonrestaurant is $17,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,970 | -0.13% | 15.80% |
| 2017 | $23,000 | 7.43% | - |
| 2016 | $21,290 | -4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $22,170 | 5.55% | - |
| 2014 | $20,940 | 7.40% | - |
| 2013 | $19,390 | 0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,340 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].