Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Napa, CA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Napa, CA earns $41,850 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,740 a month.

10th percentile: $34,810
25th percentile: $37,050
Median percentile: $41,850
75th percentile: $60,940
90th percentile: $76,090

Based on 240 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

$32,877 take-home a year

Gross pay	$41,850
Federal income tax	−$2,842
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,202
California income tax (approx.)	−$2,930
Monthly take-home	$2,740
Every two weeks	$1,264

Does it go far here?

$37,182Median pay in Napa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).

82%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,237 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Napa, CA

Job	Median pay
Sales Managers	$137,770
General and Operations Managers	$106,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$100,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,410
Accountants and Auditors	$99,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,630
Carpenters	$80,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$79,220

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