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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Roanoke, VA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Roanoke, VA earns $32,010 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,178 a month.

10th percentile
$29,040
25th percentile
$30,010
Median percentile
$32,010
75th percentile
$34,740
90th percentile
$36,380

Based on 360 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

$26,139 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,010
Federal income tax−$1,661
Social Security + Medicare−$2,449
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,761
Monthly take-home$2,178
Every two weeks$1,005

Does it go far here?

$34,192Median pay in Roanoke, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,800
Software Developers$121,110
General and Operations Managers$98,140
Project Management Specialists$91,170
Management Analysts$84,220
Registered Nurses$80,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,420
Accountants and Auditors$77,240

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