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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Akron, OH

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Akron, OH earns $31,210 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,200 a month.

10th percentile
$26,750
25th percentile
$28,190
Median percentile
$31,210
75th percentile
$36,800
90th percentile
$38,680

Based on 920 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,399 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,210
Federal income tax−$1,565
Social Security + Medicare−$2,388
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$858
Monthly take-home$2,200
Every two weeks$1,015

Does it go far here?

$33,426Median pay in Akron, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Akron, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$293,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,010
Pharmacists$137,730
Financial Managers$135,850
Marketing Managers$131,810
Sales Managers$128,560
Nurse Practitioners$127,090

All food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio