Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Indiana
$32,400avg. a year
$15.58 an hour · 3,900 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Indiana earn an average of $32,400 a year. That is $3,740 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $36,550.
$31,840Median pay
$15.58Average hourly
+36%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
112,200 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$36,550
$17.57 an hour
2440 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$35,150
$16.90 an hour
33,490 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$33,450
$16.08 an hour
41,690 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$33,290
$16.01 an hour
5120 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$32,920
$15.83 an hour
61,360 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$32,810
$15.78 an hour
7130 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$32,390
$15.57 an hour
840 jobs
Columbus, IN
$31,530
$15.16 an hour
9120 jobs
Evansville, IN
$31,330
$15.06 an hour
1080 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$31,080
$14.94 an hour
11140 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$30,990
$14.90 an hour
12210 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$30,600
$14.71 an hour
1370 jobs
Muncie, IN
$29,520
$14.19 an hour
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana food servers, nonrestaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,140 | $17.37 |
| Indiana | $32,400 | $15.58 |
| Illinois | $35,730 | $17.18 |
| Michigan | $33,930 | $16.31 |
| Kentucky | $32,750 | $15.75 |
| Ohio | $32,470 | $15.61 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,980
- Waiters and Waitresses$31,170
- Bartenders$27,780
- Cooks, Restaurant$34,150
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,380
- Food Preparation Workers$31,560
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Indiana?
The average is $32,400 a year, and the median is $31,840. That is $3,740 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $36,140.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$15.58 an hour on average; the median is $15.31.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($36,550), followed by Fort Wayne, IN ($35,150). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($29,520).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #39 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food servers, nonrestaurant page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.