The salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food servers, nonrestaurant salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food servers, nonrestaurant is $32,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food servers, nonrestaurant is $17,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,320 | 5.11% | 14.87% |
| 2017 | $21,180 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $20,810 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $19,720 | 3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $19,020 | -0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $19,070 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $19,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].