Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Lawrence, KS
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Lawrence, KS earns $26,550 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,841 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,770
- 25th percentile
- $23,620
- Median percentile
- $26,550
- 75th percentile
- $29,710
- 90th percentile
- $30,400
Based on 130 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
$22,093 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,045 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,031 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,381 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,841 |
| Every two weeks | $850 |
Does it go far here?
$29,421Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).
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