Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,880
25th Percentile Wage
$24,530
50th Percentile Wage
$27,700
75th Percentile Wage
$31,590
90th Percentile Wage
$35,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.

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
$27,700
10.69% 28.09%
2021
$24,740
6.31% -
2020
$23,180
5.78% -
2019
$21,840
1.28% -
2018
$21,560
9.32% -
2017
$19,550
3.79% -
2016
$18,810
2.02% -
2015
$18,430
-0.60% -
2014
$18,540
-9.33% -
2013
$20,270
1.73% -
2012
$19,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,700, Richmond is the highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (median annual salary $27,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Richmond is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Charlottesville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$27,700
Charlottesville
$27,640
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$27,410
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$27,330
Staunton-Waynesboro
$27,260
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$26,760
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$26,680
Roanoke
$26,620
Harrisonburg
$26,470
Lynchburg
$26,450
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$24,050
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$23,700
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$23,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.