SALARY · FOOD SERVERS, NONRESTAURANT · RHODE ISLAND

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Rhode Island

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For food servers, nonrestaurant in Rhode Island, the middle of the field earned $34,860 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$34,860

$17 per hour at the median · That is $500 (1.4 percent) below the national median of $35,360 for this occupation.

$36,150Mean annual salary

$17Mean hourly wage

$1,020People employed in this job in Rhode Island

Salary range

25th: $33,780Median: $34,86075th: $37,860

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$33,780
Median (50th percentile)	$34,860
75th percentile	$37,860
Mean	$36,150

The middle half of workers earned from $33,780 to $37,860 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$29,500 a year

$2,458 a month

Federal tax $2,003 · FICA $2,667 · State tax $690

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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