Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Maine

Food servers, nonrestaurant in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $38,780 a year) and the least in Bangor ($37,020), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food servers, nonrestaurant average at $38,530 and the median at $37,680 for 540 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,140.

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant average salary by city in Maine

Portland$38,780
Lewiston$37,700
Bangor$37,020

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$38,780	$37,200	$34,940	$32,308	102
Lewiston	$37,700	$38,140	$35,000	$31,503	95
Bangor	$37,020	$34,560	$34,240	$30,996	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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 Maine

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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