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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in West Virginia

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in West Virginia earns $30,170 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,089 a month.

10th percentile
$22,480
25th percentile
$27,670
Median percentile
$30,170
75th percentile
$32,890
90th percentile
$38,280

Based on 460 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

$25,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,170
Federal income tax−$1,440
Social Security + Medicare−$2,308
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,358
Monthly take-home$2,089
Every two weeks$964

Does it go far here?

$33,711Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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