Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,760 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Mobile earn between $28,430 and $30,680.
- $25K10th
- $28K25th
- $30KMedian
- $31K75th
- $34K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,740 | $2,478 | $14.30 |
| Median | $29,560 | $2,463 | $14.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,430 | $2,369 | $13.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $30,680 | $2,557 | $14.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Mobile earn about the same as the Alabama average ($29,110) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | $29,740 | $29,560 | $25,330 | $33,760 | 260 |
| Alabama | $29,110 | $29,000 | $23,080 | $35,770 | 2,920 |
| United States | $36,140 | $35,360 | $28,030 | $46,120 | 293,900 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $29,740, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $24,914 a year, or $2,076 a month and $958 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $29,740 buys what about $33,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 6th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($30,770).
- Birmingham$30,770
- Huntsville$30,600
- Tuscaloosa$30,280
- Decatur$30,150
- Daphne$30,140
- Mobile$29,740
- Florence$29,470
- Montgomery$29,360
- Anniston$27,250
- Dothan$26,070
Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).
- Kahului, HI$59,020
- San Jose, CA$50,590
- San Francisco, CA$48,600
- Napa, CA$48,550
- Vallejo, CA$46,710
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Mobile: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Mobile?
$14.30 an hour on average, and $14.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Mobile?
About $24,914 a year ($2,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,740. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3041; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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