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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Washington

What Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in WA
$38,668
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 15
published states
Workers in state
10,290
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$40,640$34,783$1,572King County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$40,640$34,783$7,548
2King County, WA$40,640$34,783$1,572
3Snohomish County, WA$40,640$34,783$1,572

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Washington is $38,668, based on 10,290 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,360, so Washington averages 9.4% above it.

Published data for Washington currently covers the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, with a local median wage of $40,640.

Cost of living for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Washington

We compare 3 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,548. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $1,572. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant are California ($39,502), New York ($38,186), District of Columbia ($37,540) and New Jersey ($37,326).

Frequently asked questions: Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Washington

How much do Food Servers, Nonrestaurant earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,668.

Which Washington county is best for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant?

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,548). King County, WA follows at $1,572.