Darden Restaurants server salary

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Average Darden Restaurants server salary

$14.38hourly

$30,249 yearly

Entry-level Darden Restaurants server salary

$21,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Darden Restaurants pay servers?

The average salary for Darden Restaurants servers is $30,249 per year. Darden Restaurants server salaries range between $21,000 to $42,000 per year. Darden Restaurants servers earn 1% more than the national average salary for servers of $29,901.

Location impacts how much a server at Darden Restaurants can expect to make. Servers at Darden Restaurants make the most in Wareham, MA, Los Angeles, CA, and Toms River, NJ.

How much does Darden Restaurants pay servers by location?

Darden Restaurants pays servers the most in Wareham, MA, Los Angeles, CA, and Toms River, NJ. Additionally, cities like Muskegon and Bethel Park also report highly competitive salaries for servers at Darden Restaurants.

Server Darden Restaurants salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Wareham, MA	$35,432	$17.03
2	Los Angeles, CA	$34,749	$16.71
3	Toms River, NJ	$31,323	$15.06
4	Muskegon, MI	$26,740	$12.86
5	Bethel Park, PA	$26,432	$12.71
6	Orlando, FL	$25,274	$12.15

Highest-paid Darden Restaurants servers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Process Server	$95,223	$46	-
2	Lead Server	$83,028	$40	-
3	Summons Server	$34,589	$17	-
4	Customer Service And Serving	$33,759	$16	-
5	Bartender Server	$32,995	$16	-
6	Assistant Manager/Server	$32,705	$16	-
7	Counter Helper	$32,571	$16	-
8	Counter Server	$31,952	$15	-
9	Fine Dining Server	$31,909	$15	-
10	Dining Room Hostess	$31,889	$15	-

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Recent salaries for servers at darden restaurants

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Server	Los Angeles, CA	06/28/2025	$33,392
Host	Frederick, MD	06/25/2025	$31,305
Server	New York, NY	06/15/2025	$22,227
Server	Rockford, IL	06/15/2025	$18,783
Host	Colorado Springs, CO	06/08/2025	$23,792

Server salary at Darden Restaurants competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Capital Grille	$34,246	$16	-
2	Bahama Breeze	$32,160	$15	27
3	Texas Roadhouse	$31,275	$15	1076
4	Seasons 52	$29,862	$14	64
5	Joe's Crab Shack	$29,633	$14	-
6	Outback Steakhouse	$28,403	$14	111
7	Chili's Grill & Bar	$27,394	$13	5
8	Chipotle Mexican Grill	$26,418	$13	2619
9	Panera Bread	$26,097	$13	10
10	Dunkin Brands	$25,844	$12	1269
11	Applebee's Canada	$25,538	$12	486
12	Ruby Tuesday	$25,366	$12	2
13	TGI Fridays	$25,328	$12	2
14	Denny's	$25,315	$12	605
15	Buffalo Wild Wings	$25,266	$12	427
16	Red Robin	$24,558	$12	357
17	Yum! Brands	$24,497	$12	-
18	Wendy's	$24,418	$12	2515
19	Noodles & Company	$23,851	$11	-
20	Red Lobster	$23,800	$11	920

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