Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary Information in Idaho

The average annual salaries for food servers, nonrestaurant in the state of Idaho are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant amongst Idaho cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Idaho (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,650
25th Percentile Wage
$24,300
50th Percentile Wage
$28,330
75th Percentile Wage
$29,860
90th Percentile Wage
$33,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21,650.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,330
15.43% 35.19%
2021
$23,960
1.17% -
2020
$23,680
0.76% -
2019
$23,500
2.55% -
2018
$22,900
-1.00% -
2017
$23,130
5.23% -
2016
$21,920
4.20% -
2015
$21,000
9.10% -
2014
$19,090
1.68% -
2013
$18,770
2.18% -
2012
$18,360
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Idaho Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in some Idaho cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Idaho ranges from $17,830 to $29,550. The highest paying area for food servers, nonrestaurant in Idaho is Boise City-Nampa with a median annual salary of $29,550. The second highest paying city/area in Idaho State is Idaho Falls (mean annual salary $28,590). The lowest paying area is North Idaho nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $17,830.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boise City-Nampa
$29,550
Idaho Falls
$28,590
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$27,730
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$25,150
Coeur dAlene
$24,580
Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$23,730
Pocatello
$18,060
North Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$17,830