Paycheck Atlas

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Monroe, LA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Monroe, LA earns $25,690 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,833 a month.

10th percentile
$16,900
25th percentile
$19,240
Median percentile
$25,690
75th percentile
$27,640
90th percentile
$29,470

Based on 100 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

$21,995 take-home a year
Gross pay$25,690
Federal income tax−$959
Social Security + Medicare−$1,965
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$771
Monthly take-home$1,833
Every two weeks$846

Does it go far here?

$30,731Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

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