Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,740 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Austin earn between $27,770 and $36,760.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $33KMedian
- $37K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,350 | $2,696 | $15.55 |
| Median | $32,610 | $2,718 | $15.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,770 | $2,314 | $13.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,760 | $3,063 | $17.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $32,350, a single filer in Austin takes home about $28,173 a year, or $2,348 a month and $1,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $32,350 buys what about $32,988 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($32,900).
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 Austin: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Austin?
$15.55 an hour on average, and $15.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Austin?
About $28,173 a year ($2,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,350. Texas has no state income tax.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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