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 $22,717 for beginners, reaching about $23,590 at mid-level, and approach $23,786 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 New Mexico

How much does a Food Server Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Food Server Assistant in New Mexico is $23,419 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $11.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $26,779
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $21,682 to $25,178
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $20,101

10% $20,101

50% (Median) $23,419

90% $26,779

Food Server Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$25,178	$2,098	$484	$12
Average	$23,419	$1,952	$450	$11
25th Percentile	$21,682	$1,807	$417	$10

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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): $22,717
Early Career (1-2 years): $23,053
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $23,590
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $23,664
Expert (over 8 years): $23,786

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Food Server Assistant	less than 1 year	$22,717
Early Career Level Food Server Assistant	1-2 years	$23,053
Mid-Level Level Food Server Assistant	2-4 years	$23,590
Senior-Level Level Food Server Assistant	5-8 years	$23,664
Expert Level Food Server Assistant	over 8 years	$23,786

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:

Algodones: $23,669
Belen: $23,537
Bernalillo: $23,711

Algodones, NM $23,669

Belen, NM $23,537

Bernalillo, NM $23,711

Bluewater, NM $23,213

Bosque, NM $23,364

Casa Blanca, NM $23,417

Cedar Crest, NM $23,730

Cedarvale, NM $22,800

Cerrillos, NM $23,686

Claunch, NM $22,715

Coyote, NM $23,337

Cuba, NM $23,299

Cubero, NM $23,469

Edgewood, NM $23,624

Estancia, NM $23,343

Gallina, NM $23,215

Counselor, NM $23,229

Grants, NM $23,186

Milan, NM $23,279

Isleta, NM $23,751

Jarales, NM $23,514

Jemez Pueblo, NM $23,555

Jemez Springs, NM $23,482

Laguna, NM $23,583

La Jara, NM $23,273

La Joya, NM $23,220

Lindrith, NM $23,192

Los Lunas, NM $23,662

Mcintosh, NM $23,471

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $23,315

Moriarty, NM $23,392

Mountainair, NM $23,140

Nageezi, NM $23,198

New Laguna, NM $23,457

Paguate, NM $23,473

Pena Blanca, NM $23,735

Peralta, NM $23,699

Placitas, NM $23,711

Ponderosa, NM $23,525

Prewitt, NM $23,206

Regina, NM $23,222

Sandia Park, NM $23,671

Corrales, NM $23,760

San Fidel, NM $23,331

San Rafael, NM $23,231

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $23,671

San Ysidro, NM $23,639

Stanley, NM $23,389

Tijeras, NM $23,674

Tome, NM $23,630

Torreon, NM $23,551

Veguita, NM $23,362

Willard, NM $23,098

Youngsville, NM $23,343

Bosque Farms, NM $23,742

Clines Corners, NM $23,248

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $23,689

Cochiti Lake, NM $23,720

Albuquerque, NM $23,773

Kirtland Afb, NM $23,773

Rio Rancho, NM $23,734

Gallup, NM $23,239

Brimhall, NM $23,174

Church Rock, NM $23,184

Continental Divide, NM $23,168

Crownpoint, NM $23,187

Fence Lake, NM $23,084

Fort Wingate, NM $23,176

Gamerco, NM $23,215

Mentmore, NM $23,179

Mexican Springs, NM $23,177

Ramah, NM $23,134

Rehoboth, NM $23,192

Thoreau, NM $23,193

Tohatchi, NM $23,172

Vanderwagen, NM $23,177

Zuni, NM $23,171

Navajo, NM $23,203

Jamestown, NM $23,145

Pinehill, NM $23,116

Sheep Springs, NM $23,197

Smith Lake, NM $23,284

Yatahey, NM $23,189

Farmington, NM $23,300

Aztec, NM $23,343

Blanco, NM $23,234

Bloomfield, NM $23,207

Flora Vista, NM $23,324

Fruitland, NM $23,178

Kirtland, NM $23,325

La Plata, NM $23,333

Navajo Dam, NM $23,322

Shiprock, NM $23,290

Waterflow, NM $23,278

Newcomb, NM $23,183

Sanostee, NM $23,198

Santa Fe, NM $23,895

Abiquiu, NM $23,241

Alcalde, NM $23,646

Amalia, NM $23,206

Arroyo Hondo, NM $23,173

Arroyo Seco, NM $23,200

Canjilon, NM $23,169

Canones, NM $23,380

Carson, NM $23,262

Cebolla, NM $23,183

Cerro, NM $23,190

Chama, NM $23,285

Chamisal, NM $23,583

Chimayo, NM $23,749

Cordova, NM $23,709

Costilla, NM $23,303

Taos Ski Valley, NM $23,126

Dixon, NM $23,561

Dulce, NM $23,284

El Prado, NM $23,220

El Rito, NM $23,327

Embudo, NM $23,440

Espanola, NM $23,720

Glorieta, NM $23,803

Hernandez, NM $23,499

Ilfeld, NM $23,583

La Madera, NM $23,286

Lamy, NM $23,712

Llano, NM $23,535

Los Alamos, NM $23,768

White Rock, NM $23,813

Medanales, NM $23,526

Ojo Caliente, NM $23,387

Los Ojos, NM $23,227

Pecos, NM $23,729

Penasco, NM $23,448

Petaca, NM $23,148

Questa, NM $23,214

Ranchos De Taos, NM $23,337

Red River, NM $23,148

Ribera, NM $23,297

Rowe, NM $23,605

San Cristobal, NM $23,147

San Jose, NM $23,547

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $23,662

Santa Cruz, NM $23,741

Serafina, NM $23,238

Taos, NM $23,207

Tererro, NM $23,804

Tesuque, NM $23,895

Tierra Amarilla, NM $23,207

Trampas, NM $23,429

Tres Piedras, NM $23,141

Truchas, NM $23,642

Vadito, NM $23,417

Valdez, NM $23,165

Vallecitos, NM $23,147

Velarde, NM $23,525

Villanueva, NM $23,252

Spaceport City, NM $22,778

Las Vegas, NM $23,055

Angel Fire, NM $23,123

Anton Chico, NM $23,015

Buena Vista, NM $23,226

Chacon, NM $23,243

Cimarron, NM $23,087

Cleveland, NM $23,407

Eagle Nest, NM $23,104

Guadalupita, NM $23,207

Holman, NM $23,348

La Loma, NM $22,976

Maxwell, NM $23,094

Miami, NM $23,045

Mills, NM $22,963

Montezuma, NM $23,526

Mora, NM $23,440

Mosquero, NM $22,943

Ocate, NM $23,070

Ojo Feliz, NM $23,130

Rainsville, NM $23,232

Raton, NM $23,153

Rociada, NM $23,538

Roy, NM $22,968

Sapello, NM $23,334

Solano, NM $22,940

Springer, NM $23,034

Ute Park, NM $23,097

Valmora, NM $23,035

Wagon Mound, NM $23,009

Watrous, NM $23,043

Socorro, NM $22,990

Aragon, NM $23,059

Datil, NM $22,964

Lemitar, NM $23,097

Luna, NM $23,100

Magdalena, NM $22,966

Pie Town, NM $23,043

Polvadera, NM $23,152

Quemado, NM $23,090

Reserve, NM $23,049

San Acacia, NM $23,191

San Antonio, NM $22,863

Truth Or Consequences, NM $22,858

Arrey, NM $22,854

Caballo, NM $22,870

Derry, NM $22,753

Elephant Butte, NM $22,917

Garfield, NM $22,687

Hatch, NM $22,324

Monticello, NM $22,856

Rincon, NM $22,195

Salem, NM $22,617

Williamsburg, NM $22,887

Winston, NM $22,873

Las Cruces, NM $21,905

White Sands Missile Range, NM $21,977

Santa Teresa, NM $22,136

Playas, NM $22,963

Animas, NM $23,020

Anthony, NM $22,131

Arenas Valley, NM $22,979

Bayard, NM $22,958

Berino, NM $22,031

Buckhorn, NM $22,982

Santa Clara, NM $22,998

Chamberino, NM $22,054

Cliff, NM $22,955

Columbus, NM $22,893

Deming, NM $22,899

Dona Ana, NM $21,906

Fairacres, NM $21,971

Faywood, NM $22,888

Fort Bayard, NM $22,976

Gila, NM $22,921

Glenwood, NM $22,939

Hachita, NM $22,893

Hanover, NM $22,898

Hillsboro, NM $22,851

Hurley, NM $22,942

La Mesa, NM $22,324

Lordsburg, NM $22,947

Mesilla, NM $21,905

Mesilla Park, NM $21,908

Mesquite, NM $21,926

Mimbres, NM $22,916

Mule Creek, NM $22,978

Organ, NM $21,919

Pinos Altos, NM $22,955

Radium Springs, NM $21,914

Redrock, NM $22,896

Rodeo, NM $23,049

San Miguel, NM $21,918

Silver City, NM $22,955

Sunland Park, NM $22,019

Tyrone, NM $23,023

Vado, NM $21,935

Chaparral, NM $22,212

Clovis, NM $22,911

Cannon Afb, NM $22,860

Broadview, NM $22,844

Causey, NM $22,805

Crossroads, NM $22,751

Dora, NM $22,859

Elida, NM $22,764

Floyd, NM $22,820

Fort Sumner, NM $22,801

Grady, NM $22,866

House, NM $22,848

Kenna, NM $22,764

Lingo, NM $22,803

Melrose, NM $22,851

Milnesand, NM $22,755

Pep, NM $22,786

Portales, NM $22,870

Rogers, NM $22,793

Saint Vrain, NM $22,866

Taiban, NM $22,793

Texico, NM $22,875

Yeso, NM $22,711

Roswell, NM $22,737

Artesia, NM $22,782

Caprock, NM $22,736

Carlsbad, NM $22,797

Dexter, NM $22,753

Eunice, NM $22,817

Hagerman, NM $22,764

Hobbs, NM $22,850

Hope, NM $22,681

Jal, NM $22,790

Lake Arthur, NM $22,727

Lakewood, NM $22,761

Loco Hills, NM $22,803

Loving, NM $22,791

Lovington, NM $22,828

Mcdonald, NM $22,766

Malaga, NM $22,769

Maljamar, NM $22,746

Monument, NM $22,800

Tatum, NM $22,781

Whites City, NM $22,819

Carrizozo, NM $22,629

Alamogordo, NM $22,557

Alto, NM $22,632

Bent, NM $22,561

Capitan, NM $22,580

Cloudcroft, NM $22,559

Corona, NM $22,728

Encino, NM $22,910

Fort Stanton, NM $22,589

Glencoe, NM $22,573

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $22,555

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $22,555

Hondo, NM $22,594

La Luz, NM $22,555

Lincoln, NM $22,528

Mayhill, NM $22,606

Mescalero, NM $22,565

Nogal, NM $22,662

Orogrande, NM $22,566

Picacho, NM $22,589

Pinon, NM $22,674

Ruidoso, NM $22,675

Ruidoso Downs, NM $22,645

Sacramento, NM $22,575

San Patricio, NM $22,602

Sunspot, NM $22,555

Timberon, NM $22,603

Tinnie, NM $22,576

Tularosa, NM $22,569

Vaughn, NM $22,818

Weed, NM $22,603

Tucumcari, NM $22,931

Amistad, NM $22,901

Bard, NM $22,865

Capulin, NM $23,124

Clayton, NM $22,946

Conchas Dam, NM $22,967

Cuervo, NM $22,856

Des Moines, NM $23,032

Folsom, NM $23,068

Garita, NM $22,923

Gladstone, NM $22,969

Grenville, NM $22,964

Logan, NM $22,930

Mcalister, NM $22,859

Nara Visa, NM $22,876

Newkirk, NM $22,901

Quay, NM $22,914

San Jon, NM $22,890

Santa Rosa, NM $22,914

Sedan, NM $22,922

Trementina, NM $22,921

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.

$21,682

Average $23,419/year

$25,178

$1,807

Average $1,952/month

$2,098

$417

Average $450/week

$484

$10

Average $11/hour

$12

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$25,178	$2,098	$484	$12
Average	$23,419	$1,952	$450	$11
25th Percentile	$21,682	$1,807	$417	$10

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