Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in La Crosse, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in La Crosse, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in La Crosse 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,630
25th Percentile Wage
$27,710
50th Percentile Wage
$30,750
75th Percentile Wage
$34,120
90th Percentile Wage
$35,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,630.

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
$30,750
9.69% 32.46%
2021
$27,770
10.23% -
2020
$24,930
3.37% -
2019
$24,090
-1.58% -
2018
$24,470
6.13% -
2017
$22,970
1.96% -
2016
$22,520
0.71% -
2015
$22,360
-1.70% -
2014
$22,740
1.23% -
2013
$22,460
7.52% -
2012
$20,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in La Crosse with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,750 in La Crosse is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in La Crosse is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake County-Kenosha County.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$33,650
Eau Claire
$31,750
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$31,570
Sheboygan
$31,270
La Crosse
$30,750
Duluth
$30,320
Green Bay
$29,540
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$29,370
Racine
$28,800
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$28,470
Madison
$28,070
Janesville
$27,940
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$27,490
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$27,040
Oshkosh-Neenah
$26,860
Appleton
$24,450
Wausau
$24,360
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$22,030
Fond du Lac
$21,690
Lake County-Kenosha County
$19,160

See also: Top paying jobs in La Crosse, Wisconsin.