Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Michigan
$33,930avg. a year
$16.31 an hour · 7,700 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Michigan earn an average of $33,930 a year. That is $2,210 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140. The best-paying metro area is Battle Creek, MI at $36,850.
$34,260Median pay
$16.31Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
1270 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$36,850
$17.72 an hour
2290 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
3280 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$35,240
$16.94 an hour
4180 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$34,570
$16.62 an hour
53,210 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$34,430
$16.55 an hour
6140 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$34,150
$16.42 an hour
7430 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$33,570
$16.14 an hour
8360 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$33,450
$16.08 an hour
970 jobs
Bay City, MI
$32,950
$15.84 an hour
101,160 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$32,940
$15.84 an hour
11110 jobs
Niles, MI
$32,090
$15.43 an hour
1280 jobs
Jackson, MI
$31,460
$15.12 an hour
13170 jobs
Flint, MI
$31,230
$15.02 an hour
14210 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$30,600
$14.71 an hour
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan food servers, nonrestaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,140 | $17.37 |
| Michigan | $33,930 | $16.31 |
| Wisconsin | $35,080 | $16.86 |
| Ohio | $32,470 | $15.61 |
| Indiana | $32,400 | $15.58 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,260
- Waiters and Waitresses$44,910
- Bartenders$44,470
- Cooks, Restaurant$37,570
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,050
- Food Preparation Workers$32,720
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Michigan?
The average is $33,930 a year, and the median is $34,260. That is $2,210 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$16.31 an hour on average; the median is $16.47.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Battle Creek, MI ($36,850), followed by Saginaw, MI ($35,590). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($30,600).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #27 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.