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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in North Dakota

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in North Dakota earns $36,910 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,607 a month.

10th percentile
$31,140
25th percentile
$34,460
Median percentile
$36,910
75th percentile
$38,310
90th percentile
$46,320

Based on 1,630 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

$31,284 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,910
Federal income tax−$2,249
Social Security + Medicare−$2,824
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$554
Monthly take-home$2,607
Every two weeks$1,203

Does it go far here?

$41,491Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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