Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Topeka, Kansas

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Topeka 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 Topeka, Kansas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,010
25th Percentile Wage
$20,010
50th Percentile Wage
$20,850
75th Percentile Wage
$21,570
90th Percentile Wage
$27,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,010.

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
$20,850
8.73% 13.57%
2021
$19,030
-35.73% -
2020
$25,830
3.79% -
2019
$24,850
5.47% -
2018
$23,490
12.64% -
2017
$20,520
10.53% -
2016
$18,360
3.21% -
2015
$17,770
2.14% -
2014
$17,390
-9.55% -
2013
$19,050
5.41% -
2012
$18,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Topeka with Other Kansas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,850, Topeka is the second highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Kansas, following the highest paying city Lawrence (median annual salary of $21,310). Compared with Lawrence, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Topeka is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lawrence
$21,310
Topeka
$20,850
Wichita
$20,370
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$19,980
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$18,820
Manhattan
$18,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Topeka, Kansas.