What are the main factors that influence an Am Restaurant Server's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Am Restaurant Server?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Am Restaurant Server roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Am Restaurant Server's salary?

An Am Restaurant Server's salary grows with experience: starting around $22,041 for beginners, reaching about $51,716 at mid-level, and approach $108,549 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Am Restaurant Server?

Am Restaurant Server salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Am Restaurant Server roles are District of Columbia $27,799, California $27,694, Massachusetts $27,325. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Am Restaurant Server roles make?

Salaries for Am Restaurant Server level roles vary by specialization: AM Dispatcher: $50,871; AM Restaurant Supervisor: $43,683; AM Baker: $36,429; AM Bartender: $34,382; Am Line Server: $30,357.

Am Restaurant Server Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Am Restaurant Server make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Am Restaurant Server in Mississippi is $22,391 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $11.

However, an Am Restaurant Server's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $25,604
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $20,730 to $24,073
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $19,218

10% $19,218

50% (Median) $22,391

90% $25,604

Am Restaurant Server Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$24,073	$2,006	$463	$12
Average	$22,391	$1,866	$431	$11
25th Percentile	$20,730	$1,728	$399	$10

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Key Factors That Influence Am Restaurant Server Salaries

An Am Restaurant Server's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Am Restaurant Server Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Am Restaurant Server's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $22,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,320
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,716
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,933
Expert (over 8 years): $108,549

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Am Restaurant Server	less than 1 year	$22,041
Assistant Restaurant Manager	1-2 years	$38,320
Restaurant Manager	2-4 years	$51,716
Regional Restaurant Manager	5-8 years	$77,933
Restaurant Director	over 8 years	$108,549

How Do Am Restaurant Server Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Am Restaurant Servers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $27,799.
California: $27,694.
Massachusetts: $27,325.

District of Columbia $27,799 California $27,694 Massachusetts $27,325 Washington $27,224 New Jersey $27,214 Alaska $27,179 Connecticut $26,833 New York $26,692

Hawaii $26,243 Rhode Island $26,032 Maryland $25,889 Minnesota $25,693 Colorado $25,618 Illinois $25,592 Oregon $25,497 Delaware $25,427

New Hampshire $25,383 Virginia $25,284 Pennsylvania $24,995 Nevada $24,849 North Dakota $24,802 Michigan $24,726 Wisconsin $24,699 Vermont $24,643

Texas $24,490 Maine $24,480 Arizona $24,465 Ohio $24,448 Georgia $24,217 Indiana $24,101 Wyoming $24,078 Utah $24,043

Iowa $24,028 Kansas $23,908 Louisiana $23,873 North Carolina $23,860 Missouri $23,855 Florida $23,757 Montana $23,704 Nebraska $23,654

Kentucky $23,627 South Carolina $23,526 Tennessee $23,463 Idaho $23,438 New Mexico $23,255 Oklahoma $23,215 Alabama $23,067 South Dakota $22,818

Arkansas $22,682 West Virginia $22,610 Mississippi $22,391

Top Paying Cities for Am Restaurant Server

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $21,973
Holly Bluff: $21,784
Kosciusko: $21,779

Hillsboro, MS $21,973

Holly Bluff, MS $21,784

Kosciusko, MS $21,779

Lake, MS $21,900

Lena, MS $21,986

Lexington, MS $21,740

Lorman, MS $21,794

Louise, MS $22,015

Ludlow, MS $22,035

Mc Adams, MS $21,759

Mc Cool, MS $21,735

Madden, MS $21,844

Madison, MS $22,235

Magee, MS $22,000

Mayersville, MS $21,915

Mendenhall, MS $22,078

Midnight, MS $22,015

Mize, MS $21,911

Morton, MS $22,086

Mount Olive, MS $21,912

Natchez, MS $21,851

Newhebron, MS $21,973

Pattison, MS $21,899

Pelahatchie, MS $22,156

Pickens, MS $21,915

Piney Woods, MS $22,193

Pinola, MS $22,065

Port Gibson, MS $21,895

Puckett, MS $22,107

Pulaski, MS $21,981

Raleigh, MS $21,922

Raymond, MS $22,227

Redwood, MS $21,927

Ridgeland, MS $22,292

Rolling Fork, MS $21,930

Sallis, MS $21,796

Sandhill, MS $22,207

Satartia, MS $22,038

Sharon, MS $22,062

Sibley, MS $21,904

Silver City, MS $21,893

Star, MS $22,223

Taylorsville, MS $21,855

Tchula, MS $21,759

Terry, MS $22,234

Thomastown, MS $21,846

Tinsley, MS $22,019

Tougaloo, MS $22,308

Utica, MS $22,104

Vaiden, MS $21,696

Valley Park, MS $21,826

Vaughan, MS $21,959

Vicksburg, MS $22,002

Walnut Grove, MS $21,886

Washington, MS $21,841

Wesson, MS $21,991

West, MS $21,693

Whitfield, MS $22,306

Yazoo City, MS $21,928

Jackson, MS $22,323

Pearl, MS $22,322

Richland, MS $22,323

Flowood, MS $22,317

Byram, MS $22,296

Lula, MS $22,208

Lyon, MS $21,795

Marks, MS $21,942

Michigan City, MS $22,373

Mount Pleasant, MS $22,911

Myrtle, MS $21,969

Nesbit, MS $23,290

New Albany, MS $21,930

Olive Branch, MS $23,256

Oxford, MS $22,005

Pope, MS $21,867

Potts Camp, MS $22,210

Red Banks, MS $22,900

Ripley, MS $21,901

Robinsonville, MS $22,975

Sarah, MS $22,647

Sardis, MS $22,250

Senatobia, MS $22,675

Sherard, MS $21,748

Sledge, MS $22,171

Southaven, MS $23,426

Taylor, MS $21,971

Tiplersville, MS $21,940

Tula, MS $21,849

Tunica, MS $22,707

University, MS $22,161

Victoria, MS $22,872

Walls, MS $23,376

Walnut, MS $21,947

Waterford, MS $22,292

Greenville, MS $22,321

Alligator, MS $21,678

Anguilla, MS $22,088

Arcola, MS $22,321

Avon, MS $22,321

Benoit, MS $22,112

Beulah, MS $21,908

Boyle, MS $22,013

Chatham, MS $22,283

Cleveland, MS $21,933

Doddsville, MS $21,812

Drew, MS $21,696

Parchman, MS $21,719

Dublin, MS $21,640

Duncan, MS $21,667

Glen Allan, MS $22,216

Grace, MS $22,162

Gunnison, MS $21,730

Hollandale, MS $22,321

Holly Ridge, MS $22,127

Indianola, MS $22,142

Inverness, MS $22,098

Isola, MS $22,148

Leland, MS $22,321

Merigold, MS $21,815

Metcalfe, MS $22,321

Moorhead, MS $21,927

Mound Bayou, MS $21,795

Pace, MS $21,924

Panther Burn, MS $22,224

Rena Lara, MS $21,672

Rome, MS $21,676

Rosedale, MS $21,872

Ruleville, MS $21,800

Scott, MS $22,188

Shaw, MS $22,080

Shelby, MS $21,743

Stoneville, MS $22,321

Sunflower, MS $21,886

Wayside, MS $22,321

Winstonville, MS $21,855

Winterville, MS $22,321

Tupelo, MS $22,030

Algoma, MS $21,969

Amory, MS $21,658

Baldwyn, MS $21,915

Becker, MS $21,603

Belden, MS $21,992

Belmont, MS $21,829

Blue Springs, MS $21,930

Booneville, MS $21,902

Burnsville, MS $21,885

Corinth, MS $21,968

Dennis, MS $21,804

Derma, MS $21,950

Ecru, MS $21,948

Fulton, MS $21,916

Gattman, MS $21,571

Glen, MS $21,907

Abbeville, MS $22,133

Arkabutla, MS $22,889

Ashland, MS $22,216

Batesville, MS $22,070

Belen, MS $21,875

Blue Mountain, MS $21,952

Byhalia, MS $23,001

Clarksdale, MS $21,732

Coahoma, MS $21,956

Coldwater, MS $22,925

Como, MS $22,376

Courtland, MS $21,955

Crenshaw, MS $22,260

Crowder, MS $21,879

Darling, MS $22,062

Dumas, MS $21,887

Dundee, MS $22,222

Etta, MS $21,945

Falcon, MS $22,115

Falkner, MS $22,050

Farrell, MS $21,795

Friars Point, MS $21,968

Hernando, MS $23,096

Hickory Flat, MS $22,112

Holly Springs, MS $22,470

Horn Lake, MS $23,401

Independence, MS $22,835

Jonestown, MS $21,975

Lake Cormorant, MS $23,278

Lamar, MS $22,481

Stennis Space Center, MS $22,306

Diamondhead, MS $22,118

Biloxi, MS $22,253

Diberville, MS $22,241

Escatawpa, MS $22,132

Gautier, MS $22,128

Hurley, MS $22,191

Kiln, MS $22,140

Lakeshore, MS $22,322

Long Beach, MS $22,090

Mc Henry, MS $22,029

Moss Point, MS $22,150

Ocean Springs, MS $22,161

Vancleave, MS $22,107

Pascagoula, MS $22,150

Pass Christian, MS $22,091

Pearlington, MS $22,611

Perkinston, MS $22,025

Saucier, MS $22,095

Waveland, MS $22,152

Wiggins, MS $21,950

Brookhaven, MS $21,987

Bogue Chitto, MS $21,875

Bude, MS $21,878

Centreville, MS $22,521

Chatawa, MS $22,075

Crosby, MS $22,007

Fernwood, MS $21,972

Gloster, MS $22,156

Jayess, MS $21,802

Kokomo, MS $21,812

Liberty, MS $22,217

Mc Call Creek, MS $21,857

Mccomb, MS $21,883

Magnolia, MS $21,997

Meadville, MS $21,792

Monticello, MS $21,932

Oak Vale, MS $21,822

Osyka, MS $22,150

Roxie, MS $21,779

Ruth, MS $21,836

Silver Creek, MS $21,913

Smithdale, MS $21,843

Sontag, MS $21,940

Summit, MS $21,835

Tylertown, MS $21,830

Union Church, MS $21,878

Woodville, MS $22,241

Columbus, MS $21,409

Aberdeen, MS $21,553

Ackerman, MS $21,744

Artesia, MS $21,440

Bellefontaine, MS $21,777

Brooksville, MS $21,522

Caledonia, MS $21,503

Cedarbluff, MS $21,556

Crawford, MS $21,472

Eupora, MS $21,771

French Camp, MS $21,738

Hamilton, MS $21,462

Kilmichael, MS $21,728

Maben, MS $21,686

Mantee, MS $21,715

Mathiston, MS $21,725

Mayhew, MS $21,410

Montpelier, MS $21,632

Pheba, MS $21,612

Prairie, MS $21,550

Starkville, MS $21,528

Mississippi State, MS $21,510

Steens, MS $21,420

Stewart, MS $21,731

Sturgis, MS $21,674

Walthall, MS $21,813

Weir, MS $21,765

West Point, MS $21,451

Woodland, MS $21,727

Thaxton, MS $21,890

Tishomingo, MS $21,787

Toccopola, MS $21,892

Trebloc, MS $21,656

Tremont, MS $21,866

Van Vleet, MS $21,824

Vardaman, MS $21,850

Verona, MS $22,025

Wheeler, MS $21,905

Grenada, MS $21,738

Banner, MS $21,832

Big Creek, MS $21,775

Bruce, MS $21,846

Calhoun City, MS $21,819

Carrollton, MS $21,635

Cascilla, MS $21,662

Charleston, MS $21,692

Coffeeville, MS $21,751

Coila, MS $21,638

Cruger, MS $21,687

Duck Hill, MS $21,721

Elliott, MS $21,745

Enid, MS $21,754

Glendora, MS $21,627

Gore Springs, MS $21,760

Greenwood, MS $21,629

Holcomb, MS $21,634

Itta Bena, MS $21,789

Mc Carley, MS $21,664

Minter City, MS $21,584

Money, MS $21,612

Morgan City, MS $21,827

North Carrollton, MS $21,752

Oakland, MS $21,730

Paris, MS $21,833

Philipp, MS $21,567

Pittsboro, MS $21,851

Schlater, MS $21,626

Scobey, MS $21,695

Sidon, MS $21,681

Slate Spring, MS $21,805

Sumner, MS $21,691

Swan Lake, MS $21,635

Swiftown, MS $21,885

Tie Plant, MS $21,739

Tillatoba, MS $21,705

Tippo, MS $21,600

Tutwiler, MS $21,680

Vance, MS $21,646

Water Valley, MS $21,810

Webb, MS $21,662

Winona, MS $21,720

Belzoni, MS $21,988

Benton, MS $21,954

Bentonia, MS $22,111

Bolton, MS $22,202

Brandon, MS $22,204

Braxton, MS $22,167

Camden, MS $21,898

Canton, MS $22,125

Carthage, MS $21,856

Cary, MS $21,953

Clinton, MS $22,272

Conehatta, MS $21,855

Crystal Springs, MS $22,157

Delta City, MS $22,222

D Lo, MS $22,121

Durant, MS $21,762

Edwards, MS $22,145

Ethel, MS $21,733

Fayette, MS $21,804

Flora, MS $22,192

Pocahontas, MS $22,301

Florence, MS $22,249

Meridian, MS $21,812

Bailey, MS $21,783

Buckatunna, MS $21,802

Chunky, MS $21,763

Clara, MS $21,786

Collinsville, MS $21,795

Daleville, MS $21,762

Decatur, MS $21,795

De Kalb, MS $21,767

Enterprise, MS $21,763

Hickory, MS $21,767

Lauderdale, MS $21,789

Lawrence, MS $21,841

Little Rock, MS $21,771

Louin, MS $21,808

Louisville, MS $21,766

Macon, MS $21,821

Marion, MS $21,859

Newton, MS $21,800

Noxapater, MS $21,776

Pachuta, MS $21,750

Paulding, MS $21,745

Philadelphia, MS $21,794

Porterville, MS $21,763

Preston, MS $21,769

Quitman, MS $21,778

Rose Hill, MS $21,733

Scooba, MS $21,813

Sebastopol, MS $21,908

Shubuta, MS $21,760

Shuqualak, MS $21,810

State Line, MS $21,843

Stonewall, MS $21,787

Toomsuba, MS $21,793

Union, MS $21,781

Vossburg, MS $21,754

Waynesboro, MS $21,788

Hattiesburg, MS $21,838

Bassfield, MS $21,822

Bay Springs, MS $21,824

Beaumont, MS $21,813

Brooklyn, MS $21,858

Carriere, MS $22,243

Carson, MS $21,832

Collins, MS $21,851

Columbia, MS $21,819

Eastabuchie, MS $21,797

Ellisville, MS $21,805

Heidelberg, MS $21,770

Laurel, MS $21,872

Leakesville, MS $21,982

Lucedale, MS $22,153

Lumberton, MS $21,917

Mc Lain, MS $21,899

Mc Neill, MS $22,215

Moselle, MS $21,797

Moss, MS $21,784

Neely, MS $21,859

New Augusta, MS $21,769

Nicholson, MS $22,353

Ovett, MS $21,768

Petal, MS $21,831

Picayune, MS $22,332

Poplarville, MS $22,071

Prentiss, MS $21,900

Purvis, MS $21,831

Richton, MS $21,765

Sandersville, MS $21,807

Sandy Hook, MS $21,828

Seminary, MS $21,792

Soso, MS $21,789

Stringer, MS $21,801

Sumrall, MS $21,803

Foxworth, MS $21,812

Gulfport, MS $22,077

Bay Saint Louis, MS $22,281

Plantersville, MS $21,904

Pontotoc, MS $21,964

Randolph, MS $21,883

Rienzi, MS $21,905

Saltillo, MS $21,973

Shannon, MS $21,912

Sherman, MS $21,999

Smithville, MS $21,794

Golden, MS $21,831

Greenwood Springs, MS $21,642

Guntown, MS $21,938

Houlka, MS $21,914

Houston, MS $21,796

Iuka, MS $21,806

Mantachie, MS $21,940

Marietta, MS $21,876

Mooreville, MS $21,981

Nettleton, MS $21,825

New Site, MS $21,829

Okolona, MS $21,776

Lambert, MS $21,706

Forest, MS $21,960

Gallman, MS $22,097

Georgetown, MS $22,111

Goodman, MS $21,875

Harperville, MS $21,943

Harriston, MS $21,813

Harrisville, MS $22,147

Hazlehurst, MS $22,011

Hermanville, MS $21,940

Am Restaurant Server Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Am Restaurant Server roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Am Restaurant Server positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Am Restaurant Server as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Am Restaurant Server

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$26,869	$13.0	20%

Am Restaurant Server Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Am Restaurant Server's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$20,730

Average $22,391/year

$24,073

$1,728

Average $1,866/month

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$399

Average $431/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$24,073	$2,006	$463	$12
Average	$22,391	$1,866	$431	$11
25th Percentile	$20,730	$1,728	$399	$10

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