The median annual wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in California is $37,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,730.
Pay spans roughly $34,580 at the 10th percentile to $57,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.12 per hour. An estimated 29,570 people work as food servers, nonrestaurant in California.
| Median (annual) | $37,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.12 |
| 10th percentile | $34,580 |
| 90th percentile | $57,700 |
| Employment | 29,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.