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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Louisiana

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Louisiana earns $27,200 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,933 a month.

10th percentile
$18,580
25th percentile
$21,490
Median percentile
$27,200
75th percentile
$30,150
90th percentile
$32,540

Based on 2,380 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

$23,193 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,200
Federal income tax−$1,110
Social Security + Medicare−$2,081
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$816
Monthly take-home$1,933
Every two weeks$892

Does it go far here?

$30,837Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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