Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,990 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Baltimore earn between $34,050 and $37,310.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $36KMedian
- $37K75th
- $41K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,410 | $3,034 | $17.50 |
| Median | $35,710 | $2,976 | $17.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,050 | $2,838 | $16.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,310 | $3,109 | $17.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($37,060) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $36,410 | $35,710 | $31,550 | $40,990 | 3,540 |
| Maryland | $37,060 | $36,650 | $31,840 | $42,930 | 6,600 |
| 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 Baltimore
On the average salary of $36,410, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $29,918 a year, or $2,493 a month and $1,151 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $36,410 buys what about $34,846 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($37,330).
- Lexington Park$37,330
- Baltimore$36,410
- Salisbury$34,200
- Hagerstown$33,920
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Baltimore?
$17.50 an hour on average, and $17.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $29,918 a year ($2,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,410. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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