Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,740 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Boise earn between $33,970 and $36,460.
- $30K10th
- $34K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,290 | $2,941 | $16.97 |
| Median | $34,510 | $2,876 | $16.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,970 | $2,831 | $16.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,460 | $3,038 | $17.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Boise earn 4% more than the Idaho average ($33,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $35,290 | $34,510 | $30,450 | $43,740 | 470 |
| Idaho | $33,920 | $34,220 | $27,980 | $39,210 | 930 |
| United States | $36,140 | $35,360 | $28,030 | $46,120 | 293,900 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $35,290, a single filer in Boise takes home about $29,773 a year, or $2,481 a month and $1,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $35,290 buys what about $35,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 14.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$35,290
- Coeur d'Alene$33,710
- Idaho Falls$31,000
Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).
- Kahului, HI$59,020
- San Jose, CA$50,590
- San Francisco, CA$48,600
- Napa, CA$48,550
- Vallejo, CA$46,710
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Boise: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Boise?
$16.97 an hour on average, and $16.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Boise?
About $29,773 a year ($2,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,290. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3041; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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