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 $22,891 for beginners, reaching about $53,711 at mid-level, and approach $112,736 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 New Mexico

How much does an Am Restaurant Server make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Am Restaurant Server in New Mexico is $23,255 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): $26,592
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $21,530 to $25,002
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $19,960

10% $19,960

50% (Median) $23,255

90% $26,592

Am Restaurant Server Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$25,002	$2,083	$481	$12
Average	$23,255	$1,938	$447	$11
25th Percentile	$21,530	$1,794	$414	$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): $22,891
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,799
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,711
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,939
Expert (over 8 years): $112,736

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Am Restaurant Server	less than 1 year	$22,891
Assistant Restaurant Manager	1-2 years	$39,799
Restaurant Manager	2-4 years	$53,711
Regional Restaurant Manager	5-8 years	$80,939
Restaurant Director	over 8 years	$112,736

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:

Algodones: $23,503
Belen: $23,372
Bernalillo: $23,544

Algodones, NM $23,503

Belen, NM $23,372

Bernalillo, NM $23,544

Bluewater, NM $23,050

Bosque, NM $23,200

Casa Blanca, NM $23,252

Cedar Crest, NM $23,564

Cedarvale, NM $22,640

Cerrillos, NM $23,520

Claunch, NM $22,556

Coyote, NM $23,173

Cuba, NM $23,136

Cubero, NM $23,304

Edgewood, NM $23,459

Estancia, NM $23,179

Gallina, NM $23,052

Counselor, NM $23,066

Grants, NM $23,023

Milan, NM $23,116

Isleta, NM $23,585

Jarales, NM $23,349

Jemez Pueblo, NM $23,390

Jemez Springs, NM $23,317

Laguna, NM $23,418

La Jara, NM $23,110

La Joya, NM $23,057

Lindrith, NM $23,029

Los Lunas, NM $23,495

Mcintosh, NM $23,306

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $23,151

Moriarty, NM $23,228

Mountainair, NM $22,977

Nageezi, NM $23,035

New Laguna, NM $23,293

Paguate, NM $23,308

Pena Blanca, NM $23,569

Peralta, NM $23,533

Placitas, NM $23,545

Ponderosa, NM $23,360

Prewitt, NM $23,043

Regina, NM $23,059

Sandia Park, NM $23,505

Corrales, NM $23,593

San Fidel, NM $23,167

San Rafael, NM $23,068

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $23,505

San Ysidro, NM $23,473

Stanley, NM $23,225

Tijeras, NM $23,508

Tome, NM $23,464

Torreon, NM $23,386

Veguita, NM $23,198

Willard, NM $22,936

Youngsville, NM $23,180

Bosque Farms, NM $23,576

Clines Corners, NM $23,084

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $23,523

Cochiti Lake, NM $23,553

Albuquerque, NM $23,606

Kirtland Afb, NM $23,606

Rio Rancho, NM $23,568

Gallup, NM $23,076

Brimhall, NM $23,011

Church Rock, NM $23,022

Continental Divide, NM $23,005

Crownpoint, NM $23,024

Fence Lake, NM $22,922

Fort Wingate, NM $23,014

Gamerco, NM $23,052

Mentmore, NM $23,017

Mexican Springs, NM $23,014

Ramah, NM $22,972

Rehoboth, NM $23,029

Thoreau, NM $23,030

Tohatchi, NM $23,009

Vanderwagen, NM $23,014

Zuni, NM $23,008

Navajo, NM $23,040

Jamestown, NM $22,983

Pinehill, NM $22,954

Sheep Springs, NM $23,034

Smith Lake, NM $23,120

Yatahey, NM $23,026

Farmington, NM $23,137

Aztec, NM $23,179

Blanco, NM $23,071

Bloomfield, NM $23,044

Flora Vista, NM $23,161

Fruitland, NM $23,016

Kirtland, NM $23,161

La Plata, NM $23,169

Navajo Dam, NM $23,159

Shiprock, NM $23,127

Waterflow, NM $23,115

Newcomb, NM $23,020

Sanostee, NM $23,035

Santa Fe, NM $23,727

Abiquiu, NM $23,078

Alcalde, NM $23,480

Amalia, NM $23,043

Arroyo Hondo, NM $23,010

Arroyo Seco, NM $23,037

Canjilon, NM $23,007

Canones, NM $23,216

Carson, NM $23,099

Cebolla, NM $23,020

Cerro, NM $23,027

Chama, NM $23,121

Chamisal, NM $23,418

Chimayo, NM $23,582

Cordova, NM $23,542

Costilla, NM $23,139

Taos Ski Valley, NM $22,964

Dixon, NM $23,395

Dulce, NM $23,121

El Prado, NM $23,057

El Rito, NM $23,163

Embudo, NM $23,275

Espanola, NM $23,553

Glorieta, NM $23,636

Hernandez, NM $23,335

Ilfeld, NM $23,417

La Madera, NM $23,122

Lamy, NM $23,545

Llano, NM $23,370

Los Alamos, NM $23,601

White Rock, NM $23,646

Medanales, NM $23,360

Ojo Caliente, NM $23,223

Los Ojos, NM $23,064

Pecos, NM $23,562

Penasco, NM $23,283

Petaca, NM $22,985

Questa, NM $23,051

Ranchos De Taos, NM $23,173

Red River, NM $22,986

Ribera, NM $23,133

Rowe, NM $23,439

San Cristobal, NM $22,985

San Jose, NM $23,382

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $23,496

Santa Cruz, NM $23,574

Serafina, NM $23,075

Taos, NM $23,044

Tererro, NM $23,637

Tesuque, NM $23,727

Tierra Amarilla, NM $23,044

Trampas, NM $23,264

Tres Piedras, NM $22,979

Truchas, NM $23,476

Vadito, NM $23,253

Valdez, NM $23,002

Vallecitos, NM $22,984

Velarde, NM $23,360

Villanueva, NM $23,089

Spaceport City, NM $22,618

Las Vegas, NM $22,893

Angel Fire, NM $22,960

Anton Chico, NM $22,853

Buena Vista, NM $23,063

Chacon, NM $23,079

Cimarron, NM $22,925

Cleveland, NM $23,243

Eagle Nest, NM $22,942

Guadalupita, NM $23,044

Holman, NM $23,184

La Loma, NM $22,815

Maxwell, NM $22,932

Miami, NM $22,883

Mills, NM $22,801

Montezuma, NM $23,361

Mora, NM $23,276

Mosquero, NM $22,782

Ocate, NM $22,908

Ojo Feliz, NM $22,968

Rainsville, NM $23,069

Raton, NM $22,990

Rociada, NM $23,373

Roy, NM $22,807

Sapello, NM $23,170

Solano, NM $22,779

Springer, NM $22,873

Ute Park, NM $22,935

Valmora, NM $22,874

Wagon Mound, NM $22,847

Watrous, NM $22,881

Socorro, NM $22,828

Aragon, NM $22,897

Datil, NM $22,803

Lemitar, NM $22,935

Luna, NM $22,938

Magdalena, NM $22,805

Pie Town, NM $22,881

Polvadera, NM $22,990

Quemado, NM $22,928

Reserve, NM $22,887

San Acacia, NM $23,028

San Antonio, NM $22,702

Truth Or Consequences, NM $22,697

Arrey, NM $22,694

Caballo, NM $22,709

Derry, NM $22,594

Elephant Butte, NM $22,756

Garfield, NM $22,528

Hatch, NM $22,167

Monticello, NM $22,696

Rincon, NM $22,039

Salem, NM $22,458

Williamsburg, NM $22,726

Winston, NM $22,713

Las Cruces, NM $21,751

White Sands Missile Range, NM $21,822

Santa Teresa, NM $21,981

Playas, NM $22,802

Animas, NM $22,858

Anthony, NM $21,976

Arenas Valley, NM $22,818

Bayard, NM $22,797

Berino, NM $21,876

Buckhorn, NM $22,820

Santa Clara, NM $22,837

Chamberino, NM $21,899

Cliff, NM $22,794

Columbus, NM $22,733

Deming, NM $22,738

Dona Ana, NM $21,752

Fairacres, NM $21,817

Faywood, NM $22,727

Fort Bayard, NM $22,815

Gila, NM $22,760

Glenwood, NM $22,778

Hachita, NM $22,733

Hanover, NM $22,737

Hillsboro, NM $22,691

Hurley, NM $22,781

La Mesa, NM $22,167

Lordsburg, NM $22,785

Mesilla, NM $21,751

Mesilla Park, NM $21,754

Mesquite, NM $21,772

Mimbres, NM $22,756

Mule Creek, NM $22,817

Organ, NM $21,765

Pinos Altos, NM $22,793

Radium Springs, NM $21,760

Redrock, NM $22,735

Rodeo, NM $22,887

San Miguel, NM $21,764

Silver City, NM $22,794

Sunland Park, NM $21,864

Tyrone, NM $22,861

Vado, NM $21,781

Chaparral, NM $22,056

Clovis, NM $22,750

Cannon Afb, NM $22,700

Broadview, NM $22,684

Causey, NM $22,645

Crossroads, NM $22,591

Dora, NM $22,699

Elida, NM $22,604

Floyd, NM $22,659

Fort Sumner, NM $22,641

Grady, NM $22,705

House, NM $22,687

Kenna, NM $22,605

Lingo, NM $22,643

Melrose, NM $22,691

Milnesand, NM $22,596

Pep, NM $22,626

Portales, NM $22,709

Rogers, NM $22,633

Saint Vrain, NM $22,706

Taiban, NM $22,633

Texico, NM $22,714

Yeso, NM $22,551

Roswell, NM $22,577

Artesia, NM $22,622

Caprock, NM $22,576

Carlsbad, NM $22,637

Dexter, NM $22,593

Eunice, NM $22,657

Hagerman, NM $22,605

Hobbs, NM $22,690

Hope, NM $22,522

Jal, NM $22,630

Lake Arthur, NM $22,567

Lakewood, NM $22,601

Loco Hills, NM $22,643

Loving, NM $22,631

Lovington, NM $22,668

Mcdonald, NM $22,606

Malaga, NM $22,609

Maljamar, NM $22,587

Monument, NM $22,640

Tatum, NM $22,621

Whites City, NM $22,659

Carrizozo, NM $22,470

Alamogordo, NM $22,399

Alto, NM $22,474

Bent, NM $22,403

Capitan, NM $22,421

Cloudcroft, NM $22,401

Corona, NM $22,568

Encino, NM $22,749

Fort Stanton, NM $22,431

Glencoe, NM $22,415

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $22,396

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $22,396

Hondo, NM $22,435

La Luz, NM $22,396

Lincoln, NM $22,370

Mayhill, NM $22,447

Mescalero, NM $22,406

Nogal, NM $22,502

Orogrande, NM $22,408

Picacho, NM $22,431

Pinon, NM $22,515

Ruidoso, NM $22,516

Ruidoso Downs, NM $22,486

Sacramento, NM $22,416

San Patricio, NM $22,443

Sunspot, NM $22,396

Timberon, NM $22,445

Tinnie, NM $22,418

Tularosa, NM $22,411

Vaughn, NM $22,658

Weed, NM $22,444

Tucumcari, NM $22,770

Amistad, NM $22,741

Bard, NM $22,704

Capulin, NM $22,961

Clayton, NM $22,785

Conchas Dam, NM $22,806

Cuervo, NM $22,696

Des Moines, NM $22,871

Folsom, NM $22,906

Garita, NM $22,762

Gladstone, NM $22,808

Grenville, NM $22,803

Logan, NM $22,769

Mcalister, NM $22,699

Nara Visa, NM $22,715

Newkirk, NM $22,740

Quay, NM $22,754

San Jon, NM $22,729

Santa Rosa, NM $22,754

Sedan, NM $22,762

Trementina, NM $22,761

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	$27,906	$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.

$21,530

Average $23,255/year

$25,002

$1,794

Average $1,938/month

$2,083

$414

Average $447/week

$481

$10

Average $11/hour

$12

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$25,002	$2,083	$481	$12
Average	$23,255	$1,938	$447	$11
25th Percentile	$21,530	$1,794	$414	$10

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