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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Gulfport, MS

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS earns $28,750 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,011 a month.

10th percentile
$21,640
25th percentile
$27,250
Median percentile
$28,750
75th percentile
$35,920
90th percentile
$35,930

Based on 260 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

$24,131 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,750
Federal income tax−$1,270
Social Security + Medicare−$2,199
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,150
Monthly take-home$2,011
Every two weeks$928

Does it go far here?

$31,942Median pay in Gulfport, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.0 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gulfport, MS

JobMedian pay
Nurse Practitioners$128,150
General and Operations Managers$107,480
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,950
Management Analysts$88,710
Project Management Specialists$84,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,260
Registered Nurses$78,960
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,770

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