Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Minnesota
$37,010avg. a year
$17.79 an hour · 11,090 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Minnesota earn an average of $37,010 a year. That is $870 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $36,140. The best-paying metro area is Fargo, ND-MN at $38,790.
$36,000Median pay
$17.79Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1540 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$38,790
$18.65 an hour
2230 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$37,770
$18.16 an hour
36,740 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$37,740
$18.15 an hour
4590 jobs
Rochester, MN
$36,820
$17.70 an hour
5670 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$36,740
$17.66 an hour
6110 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$35,390
$17.01 an hour
7370 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$35,210
$16.93 an hour
8290 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$34,780
$16.72 an hour
9230 jobs
Mankato, MN
$34,610
$16.64 an hour
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Minnesota, charted
Pay over time
Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Minnesota food servers, nonrestaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Minnesota vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,140 | $17.37 |
| Minnesota | $37,010 | $17.79 |
| North Dakota | $38,080 | $18.31 |
| Wisconsin | $35,080 | $16.86 |
| South Dakota | $32,870 | $15.80 |
| Iowa | $31,000 | $14.91 |
Related jobs in Minnesota
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,450
- Waiters and Waitresses$30,060
- Bartenders$30,680
- Cooks, Restaurant$40,210
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,840
- Food Preparation Workers$35,610
Average pay, Minnesota, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Minnesota?
The average is $37,010 a year, and the median is $36,000. That is $870 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $36,140.
What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?
$17.79 an hour on average; the median is $17.31.
Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?
Fargo, ND-MN ($38,790), followed by Grand Forks, ND-MN ($37,770). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Mankato, MN ($34,610).
How does Minnesota rank?
Minnesota ranks #18 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.