What are the main factors that influence a Food Server Assistant's salary?

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

How does experience change A Food Server Assistant's salary?

A Food Server Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $25,025 for beginners, reaching about $25,987 at mid-level, and approach $26,202 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Food Server Assistant?

Food Server Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Food Server Assistant roles are District of Columbia $27,996, California $27,890, Massachusetts $27,518. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Food Server Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Food Server Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Food Server - Institution: $31,636; Food Server: $24,856; Server in Training / Food Runner: $24,758; Server and Server Assistant: $24,721; Food & Beverage Server: $24,716.

Food Server Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does a Food Server Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Food Server Assistant in Colorado is $25,799 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $12.

However, a Food Server Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $29,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $23,885 to $27,736
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $22,143

10% $22,143

50% (Median) $25,799

90% $29,500

Food Server Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$27,736	$2,311	$533	$13
Average	$25,799	$2,150	$496	$12
25th Percentile	$23,885	$1,990	$459	$11

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Key Factors That Influence Food Server Assistant Salaries

A Food Server Assistant'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 Food Server Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Food Server Assistant'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): $25,025
Early Career (1-2 years): $25,395
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $25,987
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $26,068
Expert (over 8 years): $26,202

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Food Server Assistant	less than 1 year	$25,025
Early Career Level Food Server Assistant	1-2 years	$25,395
Mid-Level Level Food Server Assistant	2-4 years	$25,987
Senior-Level Level Food Server Assistant	5-8 years	$26,068
Expert Level Food Server Assistant	over 8 years	$26,202

How Do Food Server Assistant 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 Food Server Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $27,996.
California: $27,890.
Massachusetts: $27,518.

District of Columbia $27,996 California $27,890 Massachusetts $27,518 Washington $27,417 New Jersey $27,407 Alaska $27,371 Connecticut $27,023 New York $26,881

Hawaii $26,428 Rhode Island $26,216 Maryland $26,072 Minnesota $25,875 Colorado $25,799 Illinois $25,773 Oregon $25,677 Delaware $25,607

New Hampshire $25,562 Virginia $25,462 Pennsylvania $25,172 Nevada $25,025 North Dakota $24,977 Michigan $24,901 Wisconsin $24,873 Vermont $24,818

Texas $24,663 Maine $24,653 Arizona $24,638 Ohio $24,620 Georgia $24,388 Indiana $24,271 Wyoming $24,249 Utah $24,213

Iowa $24,198 Kansas $24,077 Louisiana $24,041 North Carolina $24,029 Missouri $24,024 Florida $23,925 Montana $23,872 Nebraska $23,821

Kentucky $23,794 South Carolina $23,692 Tennessee $23,629 Idaho $23,604 New Mexico $23,419 Oklahoma $23,379 Alabama $23,230 South Dakota $22,979

Arkansas $22,843 West Virginia $22,770 Mississippi $22,550

Top Paying Cities for Food Server Assistant

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:

Glen Haven: $25,293
Hygiene: $26,173
Johnstown: $25,350

Glen Haven, CO $25,293

Hygiene, CO $26,173

Johnstown, CO $25,350

Laporte, CO $25,069

Livermore, CO $24,988

Loveland, CO $25,271

Lyons, CO $26,127

Masonville, CO $25,085

Mead, CO $25,638

Milliken, CO $25,315

Niwot, CO $26,378

Red Feather Lakes, CO $25,056

Severance, CO $25,105

Timnath, CO $25,072

Wellington, CO $24,932

Windsor, CO $25,109

Brighton, CO $25,731

Ault, CO $25,061

Briggsdale, CO $25,068

Carr, CO $24,637

Eastlake, CO $25,798

Eaton, CO $25,140

Evans, CO $25,268

Fort Lupton, CO $25,658

Galeton, CO $25,143

Gilcrest, CO $25,406

Gill, CO $25,184

Greeley, CO $25,206

Henderson, CO $25,771

Hudson, CO $25,573

Keenesburg, CO $25,450

Kersey, CO $25,187

La Salle, CO $25,362

Lucerne, CO $25,179

Nunn, CO $24,981

Orchard, CO $25,065

Pierce, CO $25,077

Ohio City, CO $25,335

Parlin, CO $25,216

Penrose, CO $24,995

Pitkin, CO $25,303

Poncha Springs, CO $25,132

Powderhorn, CO $25,163

Rockvale, CO $24,882

Sargents, CO $25,089

Twin Lakes, CO $25,918

Westcliffe, CO $24,896

Wetmore, CO $24,736

Durango, CO $25,234

Cahone, CO $25,171

Cortez, CO $25,152

Dolores, CO $25,212

Dove Creek, CO $25,146

Egnar, CO $25,160

Hesperus, CO $25,013

Lewis, CO $25,216

Mancos, CO $25,152

Marvel, CO $25,012

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $25,022

Pleasant View, CO $25,099

Rico, CO $25,218

Towaoc, CO $25,047

Yellow Jacket, CO $25,186

Montrose, CO $25,313

Austin, CO $25,346

Bedrock, CO $25,154

Cedaredge, CO $25,371

Cory, CO $25,340

Crawford, CO $25,268

Delta, CO $25,312

Eckert, CO $25,352

Hotchkiss, CO $25,336

Lazear, CO $25,317

Naturita, CO $25,205

Norwood, CO $25,215

Nucla, CO $25,244

Olathe, CO $25,284

Ophir, CO $25,242

Ouray, CO $25,238

Paonia, CO $25,453

Paradox, CO $25,168

Placerville, CO $25,219

Redvale, CO $25,227

Ridgway, CO $25,235

Silverton, CO $25,192

Somerset, CO $25,530

Telluride, CO $25,247

Grand Junction, CO $25,468

Platteville, CO $25,462

Roggen, CO $25,200

Weldona, CO $25,005

Wiggins, CO $25,139

Fort Morgan, CO $25,015

Log Lane Village, CO $25,097

Akron, CO $24,834

Amherst, CO $24,754

Atwood, CO $24,921

Brush, CO $24,919

Crook, CO $24,850

Eckley, CO $24,772

Fleming, CO $24,898

Grover, CO $24,878

Haxtun, CO $24,893

Hereford, CO $24,719

Hillrose, CO $24,944

Holyoke, CO $24,817

Idalia, CO $24,693

Iliff, CO $24,915

Julesburg, CO $24,815

Lindon, CO $24,728

Merino, CO $24,943

New Raymer, CO $24,937

Otis, CO $24,856

Ovid, CO $24,824

Padroni, CO $24,852

Paoli, CO $24,893

Peetz, CO $24,845

Sedgwick, CO $24,833

Snyder, CO $24,924

Sterling, CO $24,964

Stoneham, CO $24,938

Vernon, CO $24,716

Woodrow, CO $24,779

Wray, CO $24,766

Yuma, CO $24,849

Anton, CO $24,734

Arapahoe, CO $24,539

Arriba, CO $24,628

Bethune, CO $24,664

Burlington, CO $24,641

Calhan, CO $25,031

Cascade, CO $25,237

Cheyenne Wells, CO $24,575

Cope, CO $24,722

Cripple Creek, CO $25,190

Divide, CO $25,203

Flagler, CO $24,653

Florissant, CO $25,182

Fountain, CO $25,029

Genoa, CO $24,645

Green Mountain Falls, CO $25,231

Guffey, CO $25,155

Hugo, CO $24,494

Joes, CO $24,747

Karval, CO $24,352

Kirk, CO $24,726

Kit Carson, CO $24,544

Limon, CO $24,793

Lake George, CO $25,220

Manitou Springs, CO $25,237

Matheson, CO $24,775

Peyton, CO $25,149

Ramah, CO $24,615

Rush, CO $24,674

Seibert, CO $24,643

Simla, CO $24,888

Stratton, CO $24,667

U S A F Academy, CO $25,236

Victor, CO $25,178

Vona, CO $24,657

Wild Horse, CO $24,497

Woodland Park, CO $25,216

Yoder, CO $24,769

Colorado Springs, CO $25,237

Clifton, CO $25,453

Fruita, CO $25,389

Gateway, CO $25,211

Glade Park, CO $25,298

Loma, CO $25,398

Mack, CO $25,331

Palisade, CO $25,407

Whitewater, CO $25,296

Glenwood Springs, CO $25,714

Dinosaur, CO $25,289

Aspen, CO $26,196

Snowmass Village, CO $26,195

Avon, CO $25,960

Basalt, CO $26,112

Carbondale, CO $26,015

Collbran, CO $25,381

Craig, CO $25,568

De Beque, CO $25,378

Eagle, CO $25,853

Edwards, CO $25,909

Parachute, CO $25,511

Battlement Mesa, CO $25,487

Gypsum, CO $25,725

Hamilton, CO $25,677

Hayden, CO $25,604

Maybell, CO $25,321

Meeker, CO $25,679

Meredith, CO $26,027

Mesa, CO $25,369

Minturn, CO $25,880

Molina, CO $25,354

New Castle, CO $25,625

Rangely, CO $25,392

Red Cliff, CO $25,877

Rifle, CO $25,562

Silt, CO $25,551

Slater, CO $25,446

Snowmass, CO $26,142

Wolcott, CO $25,869

Woody Creek, CO $26,194

Vail, CO $25,991

Pueblo, CO $24,471

Colorado City, CO $24,639

Aguilar, CO $24,746

Arlington, CO $24,310

Avondale, CO $24,537

Beulah, CO $24,640

Boncarbo, CO $24,758

Boone, CO $24,616

Branson, CO $24,556

Campo, CO $24,465

Cheraw, CO $24,512

Crowley, CO $24,564

Eads, CO $24,529

Fort Lyon, CO $24,502

Fowler, CO $24,572

Gardner, CO $24,813

Granada, CO $24,584

Hartman, CO $24,631

Hasty, CO $24,556

Haswell, CO $24,411

Hoehne, CO $24,718

Holly, CO $24,554

Kim, CO $24,530

La Junta, CO $24,546

Lamar, CO $24,621

Las Animas, CO $24,533

La Veta, CO $24,856

Mc Clave, CO $24,560

Manzanola, CO $24,527

Model, CO $24,565

Olney Springs, CO $24,485

Ordway, CO $24,363

Pritchett, CO $24,532

Rocky Ford, CO $24,492

Rye, CO $24,676

Sheridan Lake, CO $24,539

Springfield, CO $24,582

Sugar City, CO $24,298

Swink, CO $24,522

Trinchera, CO $24,612

Trinidad, CO $24,719

Two Buttes, CO $24,581

Vilas, CO $24,577

Walsenburg, CO $24,725

Walsh, CO $24,551

Weston, CO $24,805

Wiley, CO $24,537

Alamosa, CO $25,045

Antonito, CO $25,029

Arboles, CO $25,080

Arvada, CO $25,799

Aurora, CO $25,781

Bayfield, CO $25,150

Broomfield, CO $25,912

Commerce City, CO $25,738

Dupont, CO $25,788

Eldorado Springs, CO $26,401

Lafayette, CO $26,167

Louisville, CO $26,200

Westminster, CO $25,787

Wheat Ridge, CO $25,786

Agate, CO $24,872

Bennett, CO $25,519

Byers, CO $25,214

Castle Rock, CO $25,326

Deer Trail, CO $25,048

Elbert, CO $25,166

Elizabeth, CO $25,378

Englewood, CO $25,781

Franktown, CO $25,309

Kiowa, CO $25,195

Larkspur, CO $25,244

Littleton, CO $25,756

Lone Tree, CO $25,688

Louviers, CO $25,652

Monument, CO $25,219

Palmer Lake, CO $25,221

Parker, CO $25,594

Sedalia, CO $25,339

Strasburg, CO $25,438

Watkins, CO $25,629

Denver, CO $25,778

Thornton, CO $25,799

Boulder, CO $26,529

Golden, CO $25,784

Alma, CO $25,639

Bailey, CO $25,580

Black Hawk, CO $26,041

Bond, CO $25,866

Breckenridge, CO $25,694

Buffalo Creek, CO $25,492

Burns, CO $25,700

Central City, CO $25,895

Clark, CO $25,457

Climax, CO $25,723

Coalmont, CO $25,413

Como, CO $25,326

Conifer, CO $25,647

Cowdrey, CO $25,310

Dillon, CO $25,678

Dumont, CO $25,803

Evergreen, CO $25,739

Empire, CO $25,685

Fairplay, CO $25,349

Fraser, CO $25,714

Frisco, CO $25,837

Georgetown, CO $25,666

Granby, CO $25,645

Grand Lake, CO $25,631

Grant, CO $25,449

Hartsel, CO $25,214

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $25,611

Idaho Springs, CO $25,759

Idledale, CO $25,757

Indian Hills, CO $25,744

Jamestown, CO $26,486

Jefferson, CO $25,396

Kittredge, CO $25,747

Kremmling, CO $25,609

Leadville, CO $25,692

Mc Coy, CO $25,696

Morrison, CO $25,739

Nederland, CO $26,245

Oak Creek, CO $25,650

Parshall, CO $25,761

Phippsburg, CO $25,676

Pine, CO $25,523

Pinecliffe, CO $26,369

Rand, CO $25,414

Rollinsville, CO $26,123

Shawnee, CO $25,517

Silver Plume, CO $25,557

Steamboat Springs, CO $25,602

Tabernash, CO $25,774

Toponas, CO $25,666

Walden, CO $25,376

Ward, CO $26,176

Winter Park, CO $25,807

Yampa, CO $25,701

Silverthorne, CO $25,815

Longmont, CO $26,071

Allenspark, CO $25,952

Estes Park, CO $25,563

Bellvue, CO $25,235

Berthoud, CO $25,545

Dacono, CO $25,842

Drake, CO $25,244

Erie, CO $25,958

Firestone, CO $25,778

Fort Collins, CO $25,055

Frederick, CO $25,779

Blanca, CO $24,956

Capulin, CO $25,084

Center, CO $25,064

Chama, CO $24,871

Chimney Rock, CO $25,090

Chromo, CO $24,922

Conejos, CO $25,014

Creede, CO $25,145

Crestone, CO $24,968

Del Norte, CO $25,090

Fort Garland, CO $24,900

San Luis, CO $24,799

Homelake, CO $25,067

Hooper, CO $24,983

Ignacio, CO $25,042

Jaroso, CO $24,854

La Jara, CO $25,054

Manassa, CO $25,029

Moffat, CO $25,001

Monte Vista, CO $25,082

Mosca, CO $24,952

Pagosa Springs, CO $25,088

Romeo, CO $25,102

Saguache, CO $25,087

Sanford, CO $24,961

San Pablo, CO $24,833

South Fork, CO $25,115

Villa Grove, CO $25,034

Salida, CO $25,133

Almont, CO $25,780

Buena Vista, CO $25,740

Canon City, CO $25,021

Cimarron, CO $25,190

Coal Creek, CO $24,872

Coaldale, CO $25,071

Cotopaxi, CO $25,001

Crested Butte, CO $25,915

Florence, CO $24,833

Monarch, CO $25,185

Granite, CO $25,563

Gunnison, CO $25,209

Hillside, CO $24,992

Howard, CO $25,116

Lake City, CO $25,188

Nathrop, CO $25,208

Food Server Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Food Server Assistant'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.

$23,885

Average $25,799/year

$27,736

$1,990

Average $2,150/month

$2,311

$459

Average $496/week

$533

$11

Average $12/hour

$13

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$27,736	$2,311	$533	$13
Average	$25,799	$2,150	$496	$12
25th Percentile	$23,885	$1,990	$459	$11

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