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 $22,898 for beginners, reaching about $53,713 at mid-level, and approach $112,706 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 $27,807, California $27,702, Massachusetts $27,333. 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: $50,868; AM Restaurant Supervisor: $43,681; AM Baker: $36,433; AM Bartender: $34,387; Am Line Server: $30,305.

Am Restaurant Server Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Am Restaurant Server make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Am Restaurant Server in New Mexico is $23,262 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): $26,598
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $21,537 to $25,008
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $19,966

10% $19,966

50% (Median) $23,262

90% $26,598

Am Restaurant Server Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$25,008	$2,084	$481	$12
Average	$23,262	$1,938	$447	$11
25th Percentile	$21,537	$1,795	$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): $22,898
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,798
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,713
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,927
Expert (over 8 years): $112,706

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Am Restaurant Server	less than 1 year	$22,898
Assistant Restaurant Manager	1-2 years	$39,798
Restaurant Manager	2-4 years	$53,713
Regional Restaurant Manager	5-8 years	$80,927
Restaurant Director	over 8 years	$112,706

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: $27,807.
California: $27,702.
Massachusetts: $27,333.

District of Columbia $27,807 California $27,702 Massachusetts $27,333 Washington $27,232 New Jersey $27,222 Alaska $27,187 Connecticut $26,840 New York $26,700

Hawaii $26,250 Rhode Island $26,039 Maryland $25,896 Minnesota $25,700 Colorado $25,625 Illinois $25,600 Oregon $25,504 Delaware $25,434

New Hampshire $25,390 Virginia $25,291 Pennsylvania $25,002 Nevada $24,856 North Dakota $24,809 Michigan $24,733 Wisconsin $24,706 Vermont $24,650

Texas $24,497 Maine $24,487 Arizona $24,472 Ohio $24,454 Georgia $24,223 Indiana $24,108 Wyoming $24,085 Utah $24,050

Iowa $24,035 Kansas $23,915 Louisiana $23,879 North Carolina $23,867 Missouri $23,862 Florida $23,764 Montana $23,711 Nebraska $23,661

Kentucky $23,633 South Carolina $23,533 Tennessee $23,470 Idaho $23,445 New Mexico $23,262 Oklahoma $23,221 Alabama $23,073 South Dakota $22,825

Arkansas $22,689 West Virginia $22,616 Mississippi $22,398

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: $23,509
Belen: $23,378
Bernalillo: $23,551

Algodones, NM $23,509

Belen, NM $23,378

Bernalillo, NM $23,551

Bluewater, NM $23,056

Bosque, NM $23,207

Casa Blanca, NM $23,259

Cedar Crest, NM $23,570

Cedarvale, NM $22,646

Cerrillos, NM $23,526

Claunch, NM $22,562

Coyote, NM $23,180

Cuba, NM $23,142

Cubero, NM $23,310

Edgewood, NM $23,465

Estancia, NM $23,185

Gallina, NM $23,058

Counselor, NM $23,073

Grants, NM $23,030

Milan, NM $23,122

Isleta, NM $23,591

Jarales, NM $23,356

Jemez Pueblo, NM $23,396

Jemez Springs, NM $23,324

Laguna, NM $23,425

La Jara, NM $23,117

La Joya, NM $23,063

Lindrith, NM $23,035

Los Lunas, NM $23,502

Mcintosh, NM $23,313

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $23,158

Moriarty, NM $23,235

Mountainair, NM $22,984

Nageezi, NM $23,042

New Laguna, NM $23,299

Paguate, NM $23,315

Pena Blanca, NM $23,575

Peralta, NM $23,539

Placitas, NM $23,551

Ponderosa, NM $23,366

Prewitt, NM $23,049

Regina, NM $23,065

Sandia Park, NM $23,511

Corrales, NM $23,600

San Fidel, NM $23,174

San Rafael, NM $23,075

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $23,511

San Ysidro, NM $23,480

Stanley, NM $23,231

Tijeras, NM $23,514

Tome, NM $23,471

Torreon, NM $23,393

Veguita, NM $23,205

Willard, NM $22,943

Youngsville, NM $23,186

Bosque Farms, NM $23,582

Clines Corners, NM $23,091

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $23,529

Cochiti Lake, NM $23,560

Albuquerque, NM $23,613

Kirtland Afb, NM $23,613

Rio Rancho, NM $23,574

Gallup, NM $23,083

Brimhall, NM $23,017

Church Rock, NM $23,028

Continental Divide, NM $23,012

Crownpoint, NM $23,031

Fence Lake, NM $22,928

Fort Wingate, NM $23,020

Gamerco, NM $23,059

Mentmore, NM $23,023

Mexican Springs, NM $23,020

Ramah, NM $22,978

Rehoboth, NM $23,036

Thoreau, NM $23,037

Tohatchi, NM $23,016

Vanderwagen, NM $23,020

Zuni, NM $23,015

Navajo, NM $23,046

Jamestown, NM $22,989

Pinehill, NM $22,960

Sheep Springs, NM $23,041

Smith Lake, NM $23,127

Yatahey, NM $23,032

Farmington, NM $23,143

Aztec, NM $23,186

Blanco, NM $23,078

Bloomfield, NM $23,050

Flora Vista, NM $23,167

Fruitland, NM $23,022

Kirtland, NM $23,167

La Plata, NM $23,176

Navajo Dam, NM $23,165

Shiprock, NM $23,133

Waterflow, NM $23,121

Newcomb, NM $23,027

Sanostee, NM $23,041

Santa Fe, NM $23,734

Abiquiu, NM $23,084

Alcalde, NM $23,487

Amalia, NM $23,049

Arroyo Hondo, NM $23,017

Arroyo Seco, NM $23,044

Canjilon, NM $23,013

Canones, NM $23,223

Carson, NM $23,105

Cebolla, NM $23,027

Cerro, NM $23,033

Chama, NM $23,128

Chamisal, NM $23,424

Chimayo, NM $23,589

Cordova, NM $23,549

Costilla, NM $23,146

Taos Ski Valley, NM $22,970

Dixon, NM $23,402

Dulce, NM $23,127

El Prado, NM $23,064

El Rito, NM $23,170

Embudo, NM $23,282

Espanola, NM $23,560

Glorieta, NM $23,642

Hernandez, NM $23,341

Ilfeld, NM $23,424

La Madera, NM $23,129

Lamy, NM $23,552

Llano, NM $23,377

Los Alamos, NM $23,608

White Rock, NM $23,652

Medanales, NM $23,367

Ojo Caliente, NM $23,230

Los Ojos, NM $23,071

Pecos, NM $23,569

Penasco, NM $23,290

Petaca, NM $22,992

Questa, NM $23,058

Ranchos De Taos, NM $23,179

Red River, NM $22,992

Ribera, NM $23,140

Rowe, NM $23,446

San Cristobal, NM $22,991

San Jose, NM $23,388

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $23,503

Santa Cruz, NM $23,581

Serafina, NM $23,081

Taos, NM $23,051

Tererro, NM $23,644

Tesuque, NM $23,734

Tierra Amarilla, NM $23,051

Trampas, NM $23,271

Tres Piedras, NM $22,985

Truchas, NM $23,483

Vadito, NM $23,259

Valdez, NM $23,009

Vallecitos, NM $22,991

Velarde, NM $23,366

Villanueva, NM $23,095

Spaceport City, NM $22,624

Las Vegas, NM $22,899

Angel Fire, NM $22,967

Anton Chico, NM $22,860

Buena Vista, NM $23,070

Chacon, NM $23,086

Cimarron, NM $22,931

Cleveland, NM $23,250

Eagle Nest, NM $22,948

Guadalupita, NM $23,051

Holman, NM $23,190

La Loma, NM $22,821

Maxwell, NM $22,939

Miami, NM $22,889

Mills, NM $22,808

Montezuma, NM $23,368

Mora, NM $23,282

Mosquero, NM $22,788

Ocate, NM $22,914

Ojo Feliz, NM $22,974

Rainsville, NM $23,075

Raton, NM $22,997

Rociada, NM $23,380

Roy, NM $22,813

Sapello, NM $23,177

Solano, NM $22,785

Springer, NM $22,879

Ute Park, NM $22,942

Valmora, NM $22,880

Wagon Mound, NM $22,854

Watrous, NM $22,888

Socorro, NM $22,835

Aragon, NM $22,904

Datil, NM $22,809

Lemitar, NM $22,941

Luna, NM $22,945

Magdalena, NM $22,811

Pie Town, NM $22,887

Polvadera, NM $22,996

Quemado, NM $22,935

Reserve, NM $22,894

San Acacia, NM $23,034

San Antonio, NM $22,708

Truth Or Consequences, NM $22,704

Arrey, NM $22,700

Caballo, NM $22,716

Derry, NM $22,600

Elephant Butte, NM $22,763

Garfield, NM $22,534

Hatch, NM $22,173

Monticello, NM $22,702

Rincon, NM $22,046

Salem, NM $22,464

Williamsburg, NM $22,732

Winston, NM $22,719

Las Cruces, NM $21,757

White Sands Missile Range, NM $21,828

Santa Teresa, NM $21,987

Playas, NM $22,809

Animas, NM $22,865

Anthony, NM $21,982

Arenas Valley, NM $22,824

Bayard, NM $22,803

Berino, NM $21,882

Buckhorn, NM $22,827

Santa Clara, NM $22,843

Chamberino, NM $21,905

Cliff, NM $22,800

Columbus, NM $22,739

Deming, NM $22,744

Dona Ana, NM $21,758

Fairacres, NM $21,823

Faywood, NM $22,734

Fort Bayard, NM $22,821

Gila, NM $22,767

Glenwood, NM $22,785

Hachita, NM $22,739

Hanover, NM $22,744

Hillsboro, NM $22,697

Hurley, NM $22,788

La Mesa, NM $22,173

Lordsburg, NM $22,792

Mesilla, NM $21,758

Mesilla Park, NM $21,760

Mesquite, NM $21,778

Mimbres, NM $22,762

Mule Creek, NM $22,824

Organ, NM $21,771

Pinos Altos, NM $22,800

Radium Springs, NM $21,766

Redrock, NM $22,742

Rodeo, NM $22,894

San Miguel, NM $21,770

Silver City, NM $22,800

Sunland Park, NM $21,870

Tyrone, NM $22,868

Vado, NM $21,787

Chaparral, NM $22,062

Clovis, NM $22,756

Cannon Afb, NM $22,706

Broadview, NM $22,690

Causey, NM $22,651

Crossroads, NM $22,597

Dora, NM $22,705

Elida, NM $22,611

Floyd, NM $22,666

Fort Sumner, NM $22,647

Grady, NM $22,712

House, NM $22,694

Kenna, NM $22,611

Lingo, NM $22,650

Melrose, NM $22,697

Milnesand, NM $22,602

Pep, NM $22,633

Portales, NM $22,716

Rogers, NM $22,639

Saint Vrain, NM $22,712

Taiban, NM $22,640

Texico, NM $22,721

Yeso, NM $22,558

Roswell, NM $22,584

Artesia, NM $22,628

Caprock, NM $22,582

Carlsbad, NM $22,643

Dexter, NM $22,600

Eunice, NM $22,663

Hagerman, NM $22,611

Hobbs, NM $22,696

Hope, NM $22,528

Jal, NM $22,637

Lake Arthur, NM $22,574

Lakewood, NM $22,607

Loco Hills, NM $22,649

Loving, NM $22,637

Lovington, NM $22,675

Mcdonald, NM $22,613

Malaga, NM $22,615

Maljamar, NM $22,593

Monument, NM $22,646

Tatum, NM $22,627

Whites City, NM $22,665

Carrizozo, NM $22,477

Alamogordo, NM $22,405

Alto, NM $22,480

Bent, NM $22,409

Capitan, NM $22,428

Cloudcroft, NM $22,407

Corona, NM $22,574

Encino, NM $22,756

Fort Stanton, NM $22,437

Glencoe, NM $22,421

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $22,403

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $22,403

Hondo, NM $22,442

La Luz, NM $22,403

Lincoln, NM $22,376

Mayhill, NM $22,453

Mescalero, NM $22,413

Nogal, NM $22,509

Orogrande, NM $22,414

Picacho, NM $22,437

Pinon, NM $22,521

Ruidoso, NM $22,523

Ruidoso Downs, NM $22,492

Sacramento, NM $22,423

San Patricio, NM $22,449

Sunspot, NM $22,403

Timberon, NM $22,451

Tinnie, NM $22,424

Tularosa, NM $22,417

Vaughn, NM $22,664

Weed, NM $22,451

Tucumcari, NM $22,777

Amistad, NM $22,747

Bard, NM $22,711

Capulin, NM $22,968

Clayton, NM $22,791

Conchas Dam, NM $22,812

Cuervo, NM $22,702

Des Moines, NM $22,877

Folsom, NM $22,913

Garita, NM $22,768

Gladstone, NM $22,814

Grenville, NM $22,810

Logan, NM $22,776

Mcalister, NM $22,705

Nara Visa, NM $22,722

Newkirk, NM $22,747

Quay, NM $22,760

San Jon, NM $22,736

Santa Rosa, NM $22,760

Sedan, NM $22,768

Trementina, NM $22,767

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	$27,914	$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.

$21,537

Average $23,262/year

$25,008

$1,795

Average $1,938/month

$2,084

$414

Average $447/week

$481

$10

Average $11/hour

$12

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$25,008	$2,084	$481	$12
Average	$23,262	$1,938	$447	$11
25th Percentile	$21,537	$1,795	$414	$10

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