Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,250 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Idaho Falls earn between $27,370 and $34,160.
- $27K10th
- $27K25th
- $31KMedian
- $34K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,000 | $2,583 | $14.90 |
| Median | $31,250 | $2,604 | $15.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,370 | $2,281 | $13.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,160 | $2,847 | $16.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Idaho Falls earn 9% less than the Idaho average ($33,920) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | $31,000 | $31,250 | $27,370 | $35,250 | 60 |
| 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 Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $31,000, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $26,554 a year, or $2,213 a month and $1,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Idaho Falls a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $31,000 buys what about $32,835 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 3rd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($35,290).
- 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 Idaho Falls: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$14.90 an hour on average, and $15.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $26,554 a year ($2,213 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,000. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than 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 Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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