Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Idaho

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Idaho earn the most in Boise (average $35,290 a year) and the least in Idaho Falls ($31,000), across the 3 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food servers, nonrestaurant average at $33,920 and the median at $34,220 for 930 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,140.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant average salary by city in Idaho

Boise$35,290
Coeur d'Alene$33,710
Idaho Falls$31,000

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Boise	$35,290	$34,510	$33,970	$29,773	98
Coeur d'Alene	$33,710	$33,750	$29,100	$28,588	98
Idaho Falls	$31,000	$31,250	$27,370	$26,554	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other states

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in Idaho

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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