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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Utica, NY

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Utica-Rome, NY earns $34,430 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,315 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,690
Median percentile
$34,430
75th percentile
$36,600
90th percentile
$44,130

Based on 470 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

$27,779 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,430
Federal income tax−$1,952
Social Security + Medicare−$2,634
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,066
Monthly take-home$2,315
Every two weeks$1,068

Does it go far here?

$37,150Median pay in Utica, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($925 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utica, NY

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$113,390
General and Operations Managers$98,350
Registered Nurses$94,300
Accountants and Auditors$79,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330

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