Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Gainesville, GA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Gainesville, GA earns $33,180 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,260 a month.

10th percentile: $29,880
25th percentile: $31,360
Median percentile: $33,180
75th percentile: $35,700
90th percentile: $39,480

Based on 120 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

$27,118 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,180
Federal income tax	−$1,802
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,538
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,722
Monthly take-home	$2,260
Every two weeks	$1,043

Does it go far here?

$34,289Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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