Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,480 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Gainesville earn between $31,360 and $35,700.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $33KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,460 | $2,872 | $16.57 |
| Median | $33,180 | $2,765 | $15.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,360 | $2,613 | $15.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,700 | $2,975 | $17.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Gainesville earn 4% more than the Georgia average ($33,270) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $34,460 | $33,180 | $29,880 | $39,480 | 120 |
| Georgia | $33,270 | $31,530 | $25,850 | $39,610 | 4,970 |
| 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 Gainesville
On the average salary of $34,460, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $28,898 a year, or $2,408 a month and $1,111 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).
Is Gainesville a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $34,460 buys what about $35,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 2nd of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($35,350).
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Gainesville?
$16.57 an hour on average, and $15.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $28,898 a year ($2,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,460.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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