Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant
Kahului, HI leads at $62,960 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $62,960 | $41,190–$71,510 |
| San Jose, CA | $46,210 | $43,090–$57,370 |
| Hanford, CA | $45,030 | $37,120–$49,440 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,710 | $41,170–$54,750 |
| Napa, CA | $41,850 | $37,050–$60,940 |
| Burlington, VT | $41,090 | $37,100–$46,580 |
| Seattle, WA | $40,640 | $38,380–$47,400 |
| Ithaca, NY | $40,240 | $36,860–$42,050 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $40,180 | $37,970–$44,910 |
| Denver, CO | $39,850 | $37,340–$46,600 |
| Lawton, OK | $39,720 | $28,840–$39,720 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,550 | $30,870–$45,840 |
| New York, NY | $39,120 | $36,480–$47,930 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,980 | $26,800–$41,020 |
| Boulder, CO | $38,930 | $37,170–$44,840 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,910 | $36,940–$58,410 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $38,740 | $36,700–$45,720 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,660 | $36,060–$45,760 |
| Sacramento, CA | $38,460 | $36,590–$49,820 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $38,350 | $36,490–$46,440 |
| Vineland, NJ | $38,350 | $33,040–$38,350 |
| San Diego, CA | $38,260 | $36,510–$43,050 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,210 | $35,420–$38,830 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,200 | $33,890–$40,750 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,150 | $36,440–$45,220 |
| Lewiston, ME | $38,140 | $35,000–$39,080 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,010 | $36,140–$40,750 |
| Kennewick, WA | $37,860 | $35,950–$44,050 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $37,860 | $37,460–$42,720 |
| Bend, OR | $37,790 | $35,490–$47,040 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,660 | $35,550–$39,520 |
| Olympia, WA | $37,540 | $35,740–$46,060 |
| Washington, DC | $37,540 | $36,080–$40,160 |
| Great Falls, MT | $37,530 | $31,840–$37,530 |
| Oxnard, CA | $37,480 | $35,990–$45,990 |
| Chico, CA | $37,400 | $34,980–$43,970 |
| Stockton, CA | $37,380 | $35,570–$41,690 |
| Boston, MA | $37,330 | $35,630–$39,040 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $37,280 | $35,050–$38,270 |
| Bremerton, WA | $37,230 | $35,770–$39,670 |
| Portland, OR | $37,230 | $36,350–$44,950 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $37,210 | $35,660–$38,780 |
| Portland, ME | $37,200 | $34,940–$42,480 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $37,140 | $34,720–$45,260 |
| Longview, WA | $37,140 | $34,680–$37,370 |
| Riverside, CA | $37,120 | $35,190–$44,950 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $37,080 | $34,750–$41,720 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $37,070 | $36,770–$41,070 |
| Saginaw, MI | $37,030 | $32,570–$39,500 |
| Bismarck, ND | $37,010 | $33,680–$37,600 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.