Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Florida
$34,530avg. a year
$16.60 an hour · 19,240 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Florida earn an average of $34,530 a year. That is $1,610 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $37,240.
$33,930Median pay
$16.60Average hourly
+44%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
1630 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$37,240
$17.91 an hour
24,980 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$35,560
$17.10 an hour
3360 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$34,740
$16.70 an hour
42,470 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$34,730
$16.70 an hour
51,150 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$34,560
$16.62 an hour
6670 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$34,540
$16.61 an hour
7990 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
8170 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$34,040
$16.37 an hour
94,300 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$34,030
$16.36 an hour
10230 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$33,940
$16.32 an hour
11400 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$33,850
$16.27 an hour
12340 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$33,840
$16.27 an hour
13380 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$32,820
$15.78 an hour
14320 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$32,610
$15.68 an hour
15220 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$32,550
$15.65 an hour
16220 jobs
Ocala, FL
$32,290
$15.52 an hour
17250 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$31,080
$14.94 an hour
18100 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$30,220
$14.53 an hour
1940 jobs
Sebring, FL
$29,970
$14.41 an hour
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida food servers, nonrestaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,140 | $17.37 |
| Florida | $34,530 | $16.60 |
| Georgia | $33,270 | $16.00 |
| Alabama | $29,110 | $14.00 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,940
- Waiters and Waitresses$41,840
- Bartenders$42,280
- Cooks, Restaurant$38,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,600
- Food Preparation Workers$35,210
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Florida?
The average is $34,530 a year, and the median is $33,930. That is $1,610 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$16.60 an hour on average; the median is $16.31.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Naples-Marco Island, FL ($37,240), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($35,560). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is Sebring, FL ($29,970).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #25 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food servers, nonrestaurant page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.