Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,020 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Grants Pass earn between $34,190 and $42,880.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $35KMedian
- $43K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,670 | $3,222 | $18.59 |
| Median | $34,730 | $2,894 | $16.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,190 | $2,849 | $16.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,880 | $3,573 | $20.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $38,670, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $30,641 a year, or $2,553 a month and $1,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $38,670 buys what about $39,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($40,660).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Grants Pass?
$18.59 an hour on average, and $16.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $30,641 a year ($2,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,670. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,625).
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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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