Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,480 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Salisbury earn between $31,200 and $35,030.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,200 | $2,850 | $16.44 |
| Median | $34,260 | $2,855 | $16.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,030 | $2,919 | $16.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Salisbury earn 8% less than the Maryland average ($37,060) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $34,200 | $34,260 | $31,200 | $37,480 | 150 |
| Maryland | $37,060 | $36,650 | $31,840 | $42,930 | 6,600 |
| 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 Salisbury
On the average salary of $34,200, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $28,247 a year, or $2,354 a month and $1,086 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $34,200 buys what about $35,768 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($37,330).
- Lexington Park$37,330
- Baltimore$36,410
- Salisbury$34,200
- Hagerstown$33,920
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Salisbury?
$16.44 an hour on average, and $16.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $28,247 a year ($2,354 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,200. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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