Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary
in Jacksonville, FL
- Middle 50%
- $30,810–$36,130
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #116 of 269
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the Jacksonville, FL metro earn a median of $34,410 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,150 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 1% above the FL statewide median of $33,930. It ranks #116 of 269 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,150 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in other FL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,310 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,950 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $34,800 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,480 |
| Gainesville, FL | $34,310 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $33,970 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,970 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,670 |
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Questions
What is the average Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Jacksonville?
The BLS median is $34,410 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,150 jobs pay between $30,810 and $36,130. The 10th percentile is $29,290 and the 90th is $39,900.
Is Jacksonville a high-paying metro for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 1% above the FL statewide median of $33,930. It ranks #116 of 269 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Food Servers, Nonrestaurant make an hour in Jacksonville?
About $16.54 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,410 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.81–$17.37 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.