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Fine dining server salary
Average fine dining server salary
$15.45
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Average fine dining server salary by state
Highest paying states for fine dining servers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $33,815 | $16.26 |
| 2 | New York | $37,150 | $17.86 |
| 3 | Florida | $31,195 | $15.00 |
| 4 | Washington | $40,547 | $19.49 |
| 5 | California | $39,024 | $18.76 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $35,142 | $16.90 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $37,238 | $17.90 |
| 8 | Texas | $28,814 | $13.85 |
| 9 | Maryland | $33,630 | $16.17 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $40,670 | $19.55 |
| 11 | Vermont | $35,436 | $17.04 |
| 12 | Missouri | $29,071 | $13.98 |
| 13 | Oregon | $34,373 | $16.53 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $32,350 | $15.55 |
| 15 | Michigan | $27,168 | $13.06 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $31,338 | $15.07 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $28,449 | $13.68 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $32,333 | $15.54 |
| 19 | Alaska | $34,692 | $16.68 |
| 20 | Nevada | $26,548 | $12.76 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $26,066 | $12.53 |
| 22 | Delaware | $29,608 | $14.23 |
| 23 | Utah | $27,938 | $13.43 |
| 24 | Colorado | $27,464 | $13.20 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $25,647 | $12.33 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $27,681 | $13.31 |
| 27 | Illinois | $27,957 | $13.44 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $25,076 | $12.06 |
| 29 | Kansas | $26,291 | $12.64 |
| 30 | Maine | $27,533 | $13.24 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $35,395 | $17.02 |
| 32 | Georgia | $26,476 | $12.73 |
| 33 | Idaho | $26,898 | $12.93 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $24,457 | $11.76 |
| 35 | Virginia | $26,611 | $12.79 |
| 36 | Montana | $24,623 | $11.84 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $26,433 | $12.71 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $24,042 | $11.56 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $25,701 | $12.36 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $24,765 | $11.91 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $24,058 | $11.57 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $26,028 | $12.51 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $22,880 | $11.00 |
| 44 | Alabama | $23,407 | $11.25 |
| 45 | Ohio | $22,456 | $10.80 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $22,485 | $10.81 |
| 47 | Indiana | $21,025 | $10.11 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $21,318 | $10.25 |
| 49 | Iowa | $23,140 | $11.13 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $23,134 | $11.12 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $22,680 | $10.90 |
Fine dining server salary details
A fine dining server's salary ranges from $21,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $47,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a fine dining server's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $47,000 | $3,917 | $23 |
| 75th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
| Average | $32,140 | $2,678 | $15 |
| 25th Percentile | $26,000 | $2,167 | $13 |
| 10th Percentile | $21,000 | $1,750 | $10 |
Highest paying fine dining server jobs
The highest paying types of fine dining servers are caterer/server, line cook, and bartender server.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitress | $24,770 | $2,064 | $11.91 | 87,315 |
| Food Runner | $25,536 | $2,128 | $12.28 | 240,853 |
| Line Cook | $32,895 | $2,741 | $15.81 | 168,993 |
| Server And Hostess | $28,020 | $2,335 | $13.47 | 97,109 |
| Server/Barista | $30,749 | $2,562 | $14.78 | 173,073 |
| Cook/Server | $29,716 | $2,476 | $14.29 | 257,582 |
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Fine dining server salary trends
The average fine dining server salary has risen by $7,000 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average fine dining server earned $25,140 annually, but today, they earn $32,140 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for fine dining servers over the last decade.
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Average fine dining server salary over time
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Fine dining server salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,100 | $15.45 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $31,000 | $14.90 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $29,500 | $14.18 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $28,200 | $13.55 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $27,100 | $13.01 | +3.7% |
Recently added fine dining server salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disneyland Resort | Napa Rose Fine Dining Culinary | Long Beach, CA | 06/30/2025 | $58,436 |
| Compass Group USA Inc. | Fine Dining Server-Michael Jordan's Steakhouse/Ilani Resort | Ridgefield, WA | 06/25/2025 | $34,769 |
| Lutheran Senior Services Dba Evertrue | Fine Dining Wait Staff-Casual | Chesterfield, MO | 06/19/2025 | $31,305 |
| The Walt Disney Company | Napa Rose Fine Dining Culinary | Anaheim, CA | 06/15/2025 | $58,436 |
| Forefront Healthcare | Server-Fine Dining | Billings, MT | 06/10/2025 | $35,479 |
| Erickson Senior Living | Dining Server-10 Openings | Richmond, VA | 06/06/2025 | $31,305 |
| Willow Valley Communities | Menu Dining Server-Supportive Living | Lancaster, PA | 06/06/2025 | $31,305 |
| Disneyland Resort | Parks Signature Fine Dining Culinary | Anaheim, CA | 05/26/2025 | $57,393 |
| Forefront Healthcare | Server-Fine Dining | Billings, MT | 05/26/2025 | $35,479 |
| Coraltreehospitality | Fine Dining Server-Basalt | Ivins, UT | 05/26/2025 | $12,522 |
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