Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Minnesota
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Minnesota earns $36,000 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,388 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,760
- 25th percentile
- $34,680
- Median percentile
- $36,000
- 75th percentile
- $38,110
- 90th percentile
- $44,370
Based on 11,090 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
$28,658 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,140 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,754 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$2,448 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,388 |
| Every two weeks | $1,102 |
Does it go far here?
$36,503Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Minnesota
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 |
| Anesthesiologists | $496,510 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 |
| Psychiatrists | $336,410 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 |
All food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota