The median annual wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $37,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,910.
Pay spans roughly $32,770 at the 10th percentile to $50,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.25 per hour. An estimated 16,140 people work as food servers, nonrestaurant in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.25 |
| 10th percentile | $32,770 |
| 90th percentile | $50,270 |
| Employment | 16,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.