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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Fresno, CA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Fresno, CA earns $36,770 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,429 a month.

10th percentile
$34,490
25th percentile
$34,840
Median percentile
$36,770
75th percentile
$42,130
90th percentile
$49,810

Based on 830 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

$29,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,770
Federal income tax−$2,232
Social Security + Medicare−$2,813
California income tax (approx.)−$2,574
Monthly take-home$2,429
Every two weeks$1,121

Does it go far here?

$35,993Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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