Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant in St Louis 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 St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,840
25th Percentile Wage
$27,370
50th Percentile Wage
$29,830
75th Percentile Wage
$34,270
90th Percentile Wage
$38,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,840.

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
$29,830
3.92% 36.67%
2021
$28,660
12.11% -
2020
$25,190
5.52% -
2019
$23,800
8.28% -
2018
$21,830
7.42% -
2017
$20,210
5.39% -
2016
$19,120
2.14% -
2015
$18,710
0.37% -
2014
$18,640
-1.39% -
2013
$18,900
0.05% -
2012
$18,890
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,830, St Louis is the second highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Joplin (median annual salary of $29,980). Compared with Joplin, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in St Louis is .5 percent (.5%) lower.

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 St Louis, Missouri.