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Dining car server salary
Average dining car server salary
$12.8
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Average dining car server salary by state
Highest paying states for dining car servers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $31,892 | $15.33 |
| 2 | Colorado | $29,859 | $14.36 |
| 3 | Michigan | $27,491 | $13.22 |
| 4 | New York | $33,107 | $15.92 |
| 5 | Washington | $33,774 | $16.24 |
| 6 | Vermont | $33,449 | $16.08 |
| 7 | Maine | $31,039 | $14.92 |
| 8 | California | $32,147 | $15.46 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $30,538 | $14.68 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $34,942 | $16.80 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $31,048 | $14.93 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $28,768 | $13.83 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $30,602 | $14.71 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $26,975 | $12.97 |
| 15 | Oregon | $29,577 | $14.22 |
| 16 | Texas | $23,629 | $11.36 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $28,671 | $13.78 |
| 18 | Idaho | $25,933 | $12.47 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $22,572 | $10.85 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $24,363 | $11.71 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $22,809 | $10.97 |
| 22 | Missouri | $23,777 | $11.43 |
| 23 | Utah | $24,725 | $11.89 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $22,372 | $10.76 |
| 25 | Delaware | $25,609 | $12.31 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $23,901 | $11.49 |
| 27 | Maryland | $25,238 | $12.13 |
| 28 | Montana | $22,564 | $10.85 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $23,689 | $11.39 |
| 30 | Nevada | $22,571 | $10.85 |
| 31 | Iowa | $23,071 | $11.09 |
| 32 | Florida | $22,589 | $10.86 |
| 33 | Ohio | $21,572 | $10.37 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $21,395 | $10.29 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $26,737 | $12.85 |
| 36 | Illinois | $23,219 | $11.16 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $22,661 | $10.89 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $21,018 | $10.10 |
| 39 | Virginia | $22,370 | $10.75 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $22,880 | $11.00 |
| 41 | Alaska | $24,453 | $11.76 |
| 42 | Alabama | $21,211 | $10.20 |
| 43 | Georgia | $20,916 | $10.06 |
| 44 | Indiana | $18,973 | $9.12 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $21,864 | $10.51 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $19,822 | $9.53 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $19,447 | $9.35 |
| 48 | Kansas | $20,309 | $9.76 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $18,708 | $8.99 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $19,002 | $9.14 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $20,822 | $10.01 |
Dining car server salary details
A dining car server's salary ranges from $20,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $34,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a dining car server's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16 |
| 75th Percentile | $30,000 | $2,500 | $14 |
| Average | $26,623 | $2,219 | $13 |
| 25th Percentile | $23,000 | $1,917 | $11 |
| 10th Percentile | $20,000 | $1,667 | $10 |
Highest paying dining car server jobs
The highest paying types of dining car servers are caterer/server, bartender server, and fine dining server.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitstaff | $25,104 | $2,092 | $12.07 | 130,467 |
| Food Runner | $25,536 | $2,128 | $12.28 | 240,853 |
| Server And Hostess | $28,020 | $2,335 | $13.47 | 97,109 |
| Server/Barista | $30,749 | $2,562 | $14.78 | 173,073 |
| Room Service Server | $26,717 | $2,226 | $12.84 | 144,551 |
| Restaurant Server | $24,558 | $2,047 | $11.81 | 141,250 |
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Dining car server salary trends
The average dining car server salary has risen by $5,798 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average dining car server earned $20,825 annually, but today, they earn $26,623 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for dining car servers over the last decade.
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Average dining car server salary over time
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Dining car server salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,600 | $12.80 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $25,700 | $12.34 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $24,400 | $11.74 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $23,300 | $11.23 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $22,400 | $10.78 | +3.7% |
Recently added dining car server salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Wayne, PA | 06/29/2025 | $29,218 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Norwalk, CT | 06/29/2025 | $35,479 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Wakefield-Peacedale, RI | 06/29/2025 | $31,305 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Warren, NJ | 06/29/2025 | $33,392 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server-Per Diem | Billerica, MA | 06/29/2025 | $33,392 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Danvers, MA | 06/29/2025 | $33,392 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Rockville, MD | 06/29/2025 | $37,566 |
| Brightview Senior Living | Dining Server | Harrison, NY | 06/29/2025 | $35,479 |
| Fairmount Homes, Inc. | Dining Server- | Ephrata, PA | 06/29/2025 | $35,166 |
| Tapestry Senior Living | Dining Server | Coraopolis, PA | 06/28/2025 | $27,131 |
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