Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Arizona

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Arizona earn the most in Flagstaff (average $38,580 a year) and the least in Lake Havasu City ($34,620), across the 6 Arizona metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food servers, nonrestaurant average at $36,990 and the median at $35,390 for 4,620 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,140.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant average salary by city in Arizona

Flagstaff$38,580
Phoenix$37,680
Prescott Valley$37,450
Yuma$35,560
Tucson$34,630
Lake Havasu City$34,620

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Flagstaff	$38,580	$38,200	$33,890	$32,608	100
Phoenix	$37,680	$35,690	$33,970	$31,908	103
Prescott Valley	$37,450	$34,010	$32,050	$31,729	98
Yuma	$35,560	$34,120	$30,580	$30,257	93
Tucson	$34,630	$32,010	$30,850	$29,533	97
Lake Havasu City	$34,620	$33,690	$31,270	$29,525	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other states

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city and state

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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.
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.

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