Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,400 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Olympia earn between $35,740 and $46,060.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,440 | $3,453 | $19.92 |
| Median | $37,540 | $3,128 | $18.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,740 | $2,978 | $17.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,060 | $3,838 | $22.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $41,440, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $35,477 a year, or $2,956 a month and $1,365 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $41,440 buys what about $39,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($43,720).
- Seattle$43,720
- Olympia$41,440
- Kennewick$41,080
- Bremerton$40,010
- Spokane$39,620
- Mount Vernon$38,730
- Longview$38,140
- Yakima$37,970
- Wenatchee$37,950
- Bellingham$37,670
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 Olympia: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Olympia?
$19.92 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Olympia?
About $35,477 a year ($2,956 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,440. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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