Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$31,380avg. a year
$15.09 an hour · 4,100 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $31,380 a year. That is $1,430 (5%) more than the Texas average of $29,950. The U.S. average is $36,140.
$31,160Median pay
$15.09Average hourly
+5%vs. Texas average
4,100Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
1150 jobs
Midland, TX
$32,900
$15.82 an hour
21,890 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$32,350
$15.55 an hour
33,480 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$29,730
$14.29 an hour
41,190 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$29,660
$14.26 an hour
5420 jobs
El Paso, TX
$29,150
$14.01 an hour
6180 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$28,460
$13.68 an hour
780 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$28,420
$13.66 an hour
8180 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$28,270
$13.59 an hour
980 jobs
Tyler, TX
$28,240
$13.58 an hour
1060 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$28,140
$13.53 an hour
1180 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$28,070
$13.49 an hour
12140 jobs
Waco, TX
$27,980
$13.45 an hour
1370 jobs
Abilene, TX
$27,170
$13.06 an hour
1440 jobs
Odessa, TX
$27,080
$13.02 an hour
1550 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$26,960
$12.96 an hour
1680 jobs
Longview, TX
$26,890
$12.93 an hour
17210 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$26,170
$12.58 an hour
1870 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$25,810
$12.41 an hour
19290 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$24,770
$11.91 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,350 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $30,530 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,260 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $32,960 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $24,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $31,380 a year, and the median is $31,160. About 4,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,430 (5%) more than the Texas average of $29,950.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.54 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3041. Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.