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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Idaho

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Idaho earns $34,220 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,322 a month.

10th percentile
$27,980
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$34,220
75th percentile
$35,900
90th percentile
$39,210

Based on 930 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

$27,862 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,220
Federal income tax−$1,926
Social Security + Medicare−$2,618
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$1,814
Monthly take-home$2,322
Every two weeks$1,072

Does it go far here?

$35,835Median pay in Idaho is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Idaho

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Physicians, All Other$299,340
Chief Executives$177,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,970
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Pharmacists$144,900
Marketing Managers$142,090
Sales Managers$135,350

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