Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in California

Ranked #2 of 51 · CA

20.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $43,580 ≈ $21/hr
Median annual salary $39,010
Employment 32,430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,120P25 $36,650 Median $39,010P75 $46,900P90 $57,550

About 80% of food servers, nonrestaurants in California earn between $35,120 and $57,550. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$43,580
U.S. average
$36,140

The mean food servers, nonrestaurant salary in California is $43,580, about 20.6% above the U.S. average ($36,140). That works out to roughly $21/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $46,210 $50,590 1,960
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $45,030 $44,210 50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $44,710 $48,600 4,160
Napa, CA $41,850 $48,550 240
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $40,180 $43,510 520
Vallejo, CA $38,910 $46,710 300
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $38,740 $42,330 450
Salinas, CA $38,660 $42,430 400

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