Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,530
25th Percentile Wage
$27,980
50th Percentile Wage
$32,400
75th Percentile Wage
$36,230
90th Percentile Wage
$36,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,530.

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
$32,400
11.85% 18.27%
2021
$28,560
14.25% -
2020
$24,490
2.61% -
2019
$23,850
-6.92% -
2018
$25,500
-1.18% -
2017
$25,800
-0.85% -
2016
$26,020
6.76% -
2015
$24,260
-1.85% -
2014
$24,710
-5.67% -
2013
$26,110
-1.42% -
2012
$26,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,400, Ann Arbor is the second highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Bay City (median annual salary of $32,910). Compared with Bay City, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Ann Arbor is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bay City
$32,910
Ann Arbor
$32,400
Niles-Benton Harbor
$31,750
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$30,880
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$30,190
Kalamazoo-Portage
$29,920
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$29,460
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$29,120
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$29,050
Midland
$28,640
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$28,230
Battle Creek
$28,100
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$27,670
Jackson
$27,540
Lansing-East Lansing
$27,110
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$27,110
South Bend-Mishawaka
$26,660
Monroe
$25,630
Holland-Grand Haven
$25,620
Flint
$25,340
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$23,620
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$22,040

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.