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Beverage server salary
Average beverage server salary
$12.45
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Average beverage server salary by state
Highest paying states for beverage servers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $28,328 | $13.62 |
| 2 | Washington | $36,696 | $17.64 |
| 3 | California | $32,844 | $15.79 |
| 4 | New York | $31,229 | $15.01 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $30,449 | $14.64 |
| 6 | Vermont | $31,745 | $15.26 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $30,889 | $14.85 |
| 8 | Michigan | $25,051 | $12.04 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $34,459 | $16.57 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $29,628 | $14.24 |
| 11 | Colorado | $26,242 | $12.62 |
| 12 | Idaho | $26,051 | $12.52 |
| 13 | Oregon | $29,712 | $14.28 |
| 14 | Missouri | $25,350 | $12.19 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $23,987 | $11.53 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $24,871 | $11.96 |
| 17 | Texas | $24,537 | $11.80 |
| 18 | Maryland | $28,513 | $13.71 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $26,597 | $12.79 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $25,056 | $12.05 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $22,630 | $10.88 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $27,088 | $13.02 |
| 23 | Utah | $24,805 | $11.93 |
| 24 | Kansas | $23,660 | $11.38 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $22,449 | $10.79 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $24,136 | $11.60 |
| 27 | Delaware | $24,795 | $11.92 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $23,807 | $11.45 |
| 29 | Ohio | $22,758 | $10.94 |
| 30 | Maine | $24,497 | $11.78 |
| 31 | Florida | $22,675 | $10.90 |
| 32 | Nevada | $22,497 | $10.82 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $24,288 | $11.68 |
| 34 | Alaska | $25,988 | $12.49 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $26,938 | $12.95 |
| 36 | Illinois | $22,243 | $10.69 |
| 37 | Georgia | $22,297 | $10.72 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $20,911 | $10.05 |
| 39 | Montana | $22,372 | $10.76 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $21,806 | $10.48 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $22,636 | $10.88 |
| 42 | Virginia | $22,329 | $10.74 |
| 43 | Alabama | $21,133 | $10.16 |
| 44 | Iowa | $21,340 | $10.26 |
| 45 | Indiana | $18,825 | $9.05 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $19,800 | $9.52 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $19,322 | $9.29 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $21,572 | $10.37 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $18,659 | $8.97 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $18,938 | $9.10 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $20,788 | $9.99 |
Beverage server salary details
A beverage server's salary ranges from $20,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $33,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a beverage server's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $33,000 | $2,750 | $16 |
| 75th Percentile | $29,000 | $2,417 | $14 |
| Average | $25,886 | $2,157 | $12 |
| 25th Percentile | $22,000 | $1,833 | $11 |
| 10th Percentile | $20,000 | $1,667 | $10 |
Highest paying beverage server jobs
The highest paying types of beverage servers are caterer/server, tender, and bartender server.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartender | $26,362 | $2,197 | $12.67 | 57,518 |
| 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 |
| Cocktail Server | $26,178 | $2,181 | $12.59 | 74,674 |
| Food Server | $25,209 | $2,101 | $12.12 | 125,455 |
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Beverage server salary trends
The average beverage server salary has risen by $5,637 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average beverage server earned $20,249 annually, but today, they earn $25,886 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for beverage servers over the last decade.
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Average beverage server salary over time
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Beverage server salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,900 | $12.45 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $25,000 | $12.00 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | $23,700 | $11.42 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $22,700 | $10.91 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | $21,800 | $10.48 | +3.7% |
Recently added beverage server salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Bay Resort Casino | Beverage Server | Tower, MN | 06/29/2025 | $23,228 |
| Caesars Entertainment | Casino Beverage Server | Metropolis, IL | 06/27/2025 | $18,783 |
| Baltimore County Revenue Authority | Beverage Cart-Diamond Ridge/Woodlands-Windsor | Maryland | 06/27/2025 | $31,305 |
| Churchill Downs Inc. | Beverage Server | Louisville, KY | 06/26/2025 | $20,870 |
| Landry's | Beverage Barback | Lake Charles, LA | 06/26/2025 | $17,740 |
| Chumash Enterprises | Beverage Server | Santa Ynez, CA | 06/26/2025 | $22,540 |
| Chicken Ranch Casino | Beverage Server | Jamestown, CA | 06/25/2025 | $33,914 |
| Tioga Downs | Beverage Server | Nichols, NY | 06/20/2025 | $21,600 |
| Caesars Entertainment | Beverage Server | Black Hawk, CO | 06/19/2025 | $24,606 |
| Hilton Worldwide | Beverage Server, Kamuela Provision Company-Hilton Waikoloa Village | Waikoloa Village, HI | 06/18/2025 | $29,740 |
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