Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Columbus is 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. Annual Salary of Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,860
25th Percentile Wage
$22,030
50th Percentile Wage
$24,430
75th Percentile Wage
$28,410
90th Percentile Wage
$33,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,860.

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 Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$24,430
3.48% -12.98%
2021
$23,580
-23.11% -
2020
$29,030
0.69% -
2019
$28,830
4.27% -
2018
$27,600
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,430 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Columbus is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen
$29,920
Indianapolis-Carmel
$28,140
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$28,110
Bloomington
$28,070
Terre Haute
$27,470
Kokomo
$27,040
Muncie
$27,040
Fort Wayne
$26,970
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$26,970
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$26,510
Michigan City-La Porte
$26,410
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$25,500
Columbus
$24,430
Anderson
$20,620
Gary
$19,350
Lafayette
$18,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.