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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Springfield, MO

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Springfield, MO earns $31,130 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,144 a month.

10th percentile
$28,800
25th percentile
$29,260
Median percentile
$31,130
75th percentile
$34,980
90th percentile
$37,140

Based on 410 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

$25,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,130
Federal income tax−$1,556
Social Security + Medicare−$2,381
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,463
Monthly take-home$2,144
Every two weeks$990

Does it go far here?

$35,141Median pay in Springfield, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,140
Pharmacists$134,990
Financial Managers$130,290
Nurse Practitioners$125,630
Managers, All Other$107,550
Lawyers$103,790
Software Developers$102,350
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,590

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