The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,170 | 2.85% | 33.15% |
| 2021 | $28,340 | 12.74% | - |
| 2020 | $24,730 | 17.59% | - |
| 2019 | $20,380 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $19,950 | 3.91% | - |
| 2017 | $19,170 | -9.91% | - |
| 2016 | $21,070 | -0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $21,100 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $21,860 | 2.38% | - |
| 2013 | $21,340 | 8.62% | - |
| 2012 | $19,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,170 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Champaign-Urbana is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kankakee-Bradley and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.