SOC 35-3041 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Sherman, Texas is $28,140 a year ($13.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,770: half of the 60 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).

$28,140average per year

$13.53 / hourMedian $27,770Take-home ≈ $24,783

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#11 of 20Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,510 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Sherman earn between $24,130 and $29,500.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,140$2,345$13.53
Median$27,770$2,314$13.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,130$2,011$11.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,500$2,458$14.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Sherman vs. Texas and the U.S.

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Sherman earn 6% less than the Texas average ($29,950) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $35,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sherman$28,140$27,770$23,070$35,51060
Texas$29,950$29,300$21,930$36,93014,340
United States$36,140$35,360$28,030$46,120293,900

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Sherman

On the average salary of $28,140, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $24,783 a year, or $2,065 a month and $953 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sherman a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $28,140 buys what about $30,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Texas cities

Sherman ranks 11th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($32,900).

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Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city

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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Sherman: questions

How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Sherman?

$13.53 an hour on average, and $13.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Sherman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Sherman?

About $24,783 a year ($2,065 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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