The average wage for a food server in Florida is around $10.72 per hour.
Avg Wage
Food servers earn an average hourly wage of $10.72.
Salaries typically start from $8.91 per hour and go up to $22.43 per hour.
54% below national average Updated in 2021
Food server earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Food server salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Washington | $36,640 |
Arizona | $36,330 |
District of Columbia | $34,880 |
Massachusetts | $33,840 |
Maine | $30,860 |
California | $30,270 |
New York | $30,250 |
Oregon | $28,900 |
New Jersey | $28,800 |
Michigan | $28,700 |
Vermont | $28,690 |
Connecticut | $28,560 |
Hawaii | $28,380 |
Colorado | $27,370 |
Rhode Island | $26,120 |
Minnesota | $25,920 |
New Hampshire | $25,460 |
Maryland | $25,000 |
Alaska | $24,070 |
Virginia | $23,930 |
Pennsylvania | $23,690 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $23,440 |
South Dakota | $23,040 |
Delaware | $22,920 |
Arkansas | $22,880 |
Illinois | $22,880 |
North Dakota | $22,730 |
Missouri | $22,590 |
Utah | $22,460 |
Florida | $22,290 |
Indiana | $22,040 |
West Virginia | $22,010 |
New Mexico | $21,840 |
Wisconsin | $21,470 |
Nebraska | $21,340 |
Nevada | $21,240 |
Iowa | $21,100 |
Texas | $20,880 |
Ohio | $20,530 |
Montana | $20,200 |
Idaho | $19,910 |
Guam | $19,650 |
Kentucky | $18,840 |
Wyoming | $18,840 |
Kansas | $18,780 |
Oklahoma | $18,670 |
Georgia | $18,520 |
North Carolina | $18,480 |
Louisiana | $18,270 |
South Carolina | $18,240 |
Tennessee | $18,230 |
Alabama | $18,120 |
Puerto Rico | $18,090 |
Mississippi | $17,730 |
How do food server salaries compare to similar careers?
Food servers earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than professional painters but more than sewing machine operators.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Professional painter salary | $31K |
Engraver salary | $31K |
Food batchmaker salary | $29K |
Restaurant cook salary | $30K |
Baker salary | $29K |
Food server salary | $22K |
Bartender salary | $22K |
Dietetic technician salary | $28K |
Food preparation worker salary | $29K |
Sewing machine operator salary | $28K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)