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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Sioux City, IA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $31,290 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,178 a month.

10th percentile
$27,110
25th percentile
$29,450
Median percentile
$31,290
75th percentile
$35,380
90th percentile
$36,460

Based on 230 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

$26,132 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,290
Federal income tax−$1,575
Social Security + Medicare−$2,394
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,189
Monthly take-home$2,178
Every two weeks$1,005

Does it go far here?

$36,193Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$90,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,170
Accountants and Auditors$78,650
Registered Nurses$75,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,540

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