Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Columbia, Missouri

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,320
25th Percentile Wage
$21,510
50th Percentile Wage
$23,340
75th Percentile Wage
$25,160
90th Percentile Wage
$27,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$23,340
10.28% 19.97%
2019
$20,940
5.21% -
2018
$19,850
4.13% -
2017
$19,030
-0.16% -
2016
$19,060
4.09% -
2014
$18,280
1.26% -
2013
$18,050
-3.49% -
2012
$18,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,340 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Columbia is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Joplin and .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Joplin
$29,980
St Louis
$29,830
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,690
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,690
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,690
Springfield
$29,320
Kansas City
$28,400
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$27,390
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$27,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$26,650
St Joseph
$23,980
Columbia
$23,340
Jefferson City
$23,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.