Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Middle 50%
- $27,270–$35,180
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #187 of 269
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $31,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 6% above the TX statewide median of $29,300. It ranks #187 of 269 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,100 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $32,610 |
| El Paso, TX | $29,680 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,050 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $28,740 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,230 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $25,470 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $24,960 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $24,120 |
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Questions
What is the average Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Dallas?
The BLS median is $31,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,100 jobs pay between $27,270 and $35,180. The 10th percentile is $24,450 and the 90th is $37,680.
Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 6% above the TX statewide median of $29,300. It ranks #187 of 269 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Food Servers, Nonrestaurant make an hour in Dallas?
About $14.98 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $31,160 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.11–$16.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.