Denny's server salary

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Average Denny's server salary

$14.38hourly

$25,315 yearly

Entry-level Denny's server salary

$17,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Denny's pay servers?

The average salary for Denny's servers is $25,315 per year. Denny's server salaries range between $17,000 to $36,000 per year. Denny's servers earn 15% less than the national average salary for servers of $29,901.

Location impacts how much a server at Denny's can expect to make. Servers at Denny's make the most in Albany, NY, South Burlington, VT, and Hanover, MA.

How much does Denny's pay servers by location?

Denny's pays servers the most in Albany, NY, South Burlington, VT, and Hanover, MA. Additionally, cities like Kent and San Jose also report highly competitive salaries for servers at Denny's.

Server Denny's salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Albany, NY	$32,882	$15.81
2	South Burlington, VT	$32,838	$15.79
3	Hanover, MA	$32,379	$15.57
4	Kent, WA	$31,582	$15.18
5	San Jose, CA	$30,189	$14.51
6	Montgomery Village, MD	$27,291	$13.12
7	Canton, MI	$25,890	$12.45
8	Scranton, PA	$25,835	$12.42
9	Virginia Beach, VA	$24,943	$11.99
10	Huntley, IL	$24,050	$11.56

Highest-paid Denny's servers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Process Server	$62,828	$30	-
2	Food Handler	$30,176	$15	-
3	Cafeteria Food Server	$29,728	$14	-
4	Customer Service And Serving	$29,449	$14	-
5	Assistant Manager/Server	$29,234	$14	-
6	Dining Room Hostess	$28,698	$14	-
7	Counter Server	$28,533	$14	-
8	Front Desk Host	$27,769	$13	-
9	Cook/Server Dishwasher	$27,646	$13	-
10	Fast Food Server	$27,592	$13	-

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Recent salaries for servers at denny's

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Server	Leominster, MA	06/18/2025	$14,087
Server	Las Vegas, NV	06/11/2025	$25,044
Server	Nashua, NH	06/09/2025	$12,835
Server	San Diego, CA	06/09/2025	$36,001
Server	McAllen, TX	05/27/2025	$15,131

Server salary at Denny's competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Logan's Roadhouse	$33,325	$16	8
2	Texas Roadhouse	$31,275	$15	1090
3	Bob Evans Restaurants	$31,171	$15	-
4	Joe's Crab Shack	$29,633	$14	-
5	Outback Steakhouse	$28,403	$14	104
6	Cracker Barrel	$28,047	$13	1008
7	P.F. Chang's China Bistro	$27,813	$13	369
8	Chili's Grill & Bar	$27,394	$13	4
9	Applebee's Canada	$25,538	$12	452
10	Perkins Restaurant & Bakery	$25,490	$12	190
11	Golden Corral	$25,413	$12	316
12	IHOP	$25,383	$12	615
13	Ruby Tuesday	$25,366	$12	169
14	TGI Fridays	$25,328	$12	-
15	Buffalo Wild Wings	$25,266	$12	357
16	Steak 'n Shake	$24,685	$12	61
17	Red Robin	$24,558	$12	375
18	Chick-fil-A	$23,937	$12	341
19	Pizza Hut	$23,842	$11	438
20	Red Lobster	$23,800	$11	696

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