Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Maryland

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Maryland earn the most in Lexington Park (average $37,330 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($33,920), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food servers, nonrestaurant average at $37,060 and the median at $36,650 for 6,600 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,140.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant average salary by city in Maryland

Lexington Park$37,330
Baltimore$36,410
Salisbury$34,200
Hagerstown$33,920

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lexington Park	$37,330	$36,650	$35,890	$30,613	101
Baltimore	$36,410	$35,710	$34,050	$29,918	104
Salisbury	$34,200	$34,260	$31,200	$28,247	96
Hagerstown	$33,920	$33,540	$31,200	$28,035	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other states

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

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.
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.

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