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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in California

What Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$39,502
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 8
published states
Workers in state
31,910
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$38,350$32,397−$6,038Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$38,350$32,397−$6,038
2Orange County, CA$38,350$32,397−$8,534

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in California is $39,502, based on 31,910 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,360, so California averages 11.7% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $38,350.

Cost of living for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$6,038. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $8,534 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 2 counties.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant are New York ($38,186), New Jersey ($37,326), Maryland ($35,224) and Illinois ($34,578).

Frequently asked questions: Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in California

How much do Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,502.

Which California county is best for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$6,038). Orange County, CA follows at -$8,534.