RESTAURANTS, INNS, PUBS / SALARY
UNITED STATES

SALARY SURVEYS

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December 2023
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$45,448 USD

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$54,556 USD

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Average Salary / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States

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Average salary for Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States is $45,448 USD per year. The most typical earning is $22,000 USD. All data are based on 302 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $50,600 USD. Women receive a salary of $37,200 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $76,000 USD. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of $61,500 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $68,300 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $67,700 USD.

Levels / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	1	100% 0.33%
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	16	99.67% 5.3%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	44	94.37% 14.57%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	36	79.8% 11.92%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	39	67.88% 12.91%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	23	54.97% 7.62%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	24	47.35% 7.95%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	20	39.4% 6.62%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	21	32.78% 6.95%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	14	25.83% 4.64%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	12	21.19% 3.97%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	4	17.22% 1.32%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	9	15.89% 2.98%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	8	12.91% 2.65%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	9	10.26% 2.98%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	4	7.28% 1.32%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	2	5.96% 0.66%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	0	n/a
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	7	5.3% 2.32%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	0	n/a
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	1	2.98% 0.33%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	0	n/a
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	2	2.65% 0.66%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	1	1.99% 0.33%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	0	n/a
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	0	n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	1	1.66% 0.33%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	0	n/a
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	0	n/a
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	0	n/a
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	1	1.32% 0.33%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	0	n/a
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	3	0.99% 0.99%

Gender / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	151	$50,600 USD
2	Women	101	$37,200 USD

Education / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	6	$76,000 USD
2	Doctorate Degree	2	$61,500 USD
3	Bachelors Degree	67	$53,600 USD
4	Some College	135	$45,900 USD
5	Bellow H. School	16	$36,800 USD
6	High School	76	$36,500 USD

Experience / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	41	$68,300 USD
2	16-20 Years	26	$67,700 USD
3	8-12 Years	45	$51,100 USD
4	12-16 Years	30	$47,800 USD
5	4-8 Years	44	$37,700 USD
6	2-4 Years	46	$37,000 USD
7	0-1 Year	46	$29,900 USD
8	1-2 Years	24	$29,100 USD

Age / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	3	$104,700 USD
2	56-60	7	$85,100 USD
3	71-75	1	$85,000 USD
4	51-55	17	$62,900 USD
5	46-50	15	$61,600 USD
6	36-40	21	$56,700 USD
7	41-45	22	$54,600 USD
8	31-35	35	$47,100 USD
9	n/a	50	$46,500 USD
10	26-30	37	$40,800 USD
11	21-25	51	$31,600 USD
12	14-20	43	$29,100 USD

Work Type / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	21	$90,500 USD
2	Contract	13	$46,400 USD
3	Permanent	194	$46,200 USD
4	Part Time	74	$30,500 USD

States / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Nebraska	1	$100,000 USD
2	Connecticut	3	$77,700 USD
3	New Jersey	1	$75,000 USD
4	Montana	1	$70,000 USD
5	Massachusetts	8	$62,500 USD
6	California	30	$58,300 USD
7	Florida	27	$56,600 USD
8	District Of Columbia (DC)	3	$56,000 USD
9	Hawaii	3	$52,300 USD
10	New York State	22	$52,100 USD
11	New Mexico	2	$52,000 USD
12	Minnesota	5	$51,800 USD
13	Maine	2	$51,000 USD
14	Arizona	5	$50,700 USD
15	Texas	27	$49,500 USD
16	Alabama	5	$49,400 USD
17	Virginia	7	$46,600 USD
18	Tennessee	6	$45,700 USD
19	Colorado	8	$44,100 USD
20	North Carolina	10	$43,400 USD
21	Michigan	8	$42,800 USD
22	Vermont	1	$40,000 USD
23	Oregon	5	$39,000 USD
24	Ohio	14	$37,700 USD
25	Georgia	8	$36,900 USD
26	Iowa	3	$36,200 USD
27	Maryland	3	$35,700 USD
28	Idaho	2	$35,600 USD
29	North Dakota	4	$35,500 USD
30	South Carolina	3	$35,200 USD
31	Delaware	1	$35,000 USD
32	Illinois	9	$34,800 USD
33	Missouri	7	$34,600 USD
34	Kentucky	6	$33,800 USD
35	Wisconsin	7	$32,200 USD
36	Pennsylvania	2	$31,000 USD
37	Louisiana	3	$28,300 USD
38	Indiana	4	$28,000 USD
39	Alaska	2	$27,000 USD
40	Washington State	4	$26,800 USD
41	Oklahoma	4	$26,500 USD
42	Utah	2	$23,700 USD
43	Arkansas	1	$23,000 USD
44	New Hampshire	1	$20,900 USD
45	Kansas	1	$15,200 USD
46	South Dakota	1	$15,000 USD

Cities / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Hartford	3	$77,700 USD
2	Tampa	10	$64,700 USD
3	Boston	8	$62,500 USD
4	Miami	4	$60,100 USD
5	Cleveland	3	$59,700 USD
6	Raleigh	3	$57,000 USD
7	Dallas	7	$56,800 USD
8	San Diego	5	$56,200 USD
9	Washington DC	3	$56,000 USD
10	Birmingham, United States	4	$55,500 USD
11	New York City	18	$54,600 USD
12	Orlando	9	$53,300 USD
13	Houston	8	$53,200 USD
14	Buffalo, United States	2	$53,000 USD
15	San Francisco	5	$52,600 USD
16	Detroit	5	$52,400 USD
17	Honolulu	3	$52,300 USD
18	Albuquerque	2	$52,000 USD
19	Minneapolis	5	$51,800 USD
20	Los Angeles	12	$51,300 USD
21	Portland, Maine	2	$51,000 USD
22	Toledo	2	$49,000 USD
23	Phoenix	4	$48,900 USD
24	Riverside	2	$47,500 USD
25	Colorado Springs	3	$45,500 USD
26	Austin	7	$45,400 USD
27	Denver	5	$43,200 USD
28	San Antonio	4	$42,500 USD
29	Madison	3	$42,000 USD
30	Fort Lauderdale	3	$41,000 USD
31	Bismarck, North Dakota	2	$41,000 USD
32	Richmond	5	$39,300 USD
33	Portland, Oregon	5	$39,000 USD
34	Atlanta	7	$38,600 USD
35	Lexington	3	$38,300 USD
36	Des Moines	3	$36,200 USD
37	Baltimore	3	$35,700 USD
38	--Other--	20	$35,500 USD
39	Columbia, South Carolina	3	$35,200 USD
40	Chicago	9	$34,800 USD
41	Kansas City	4	$34,700 USD
42	Memphis	3	$34,700 USD
43	St. Louis	3	$34,300 USD
44	Charlotte	4	$34,000 USD
45	Tulsa	2	$34,000 USD
46	Akron	2	$31,500 USD
47	Fargo, North Dakota	2	$30,000 USD
48	Rochester	2	$29,500 USD
49	Shreveport	2	$29,500 USD
50	Louisville	3	$29,300 USD
51	Indianapolis	4	$28,000 USD
52	Anchorage	2	$27,000 USD
53	Grand Rapids	3	$26,900 USD
54	Seattle	4	$26,800 USD
55	Milwaukee	4	$24,900 USD
56	Columbus	5	$23,900 USD
57	Salt Lake City	2	$23,700 USD
58	Oklahoma City	2	$19,000 USD

Careers / Restaurants, Inns, Pubs / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Innkeeper	4	$110,000 USD
2	Restaurant Manager	98	$57,000 USD
3	Lead Waiter or Waitress	7	$52,700 USD
4	Other Restaurant Career	37	$52,200 USD
5	Bar Manager	10	$43,800 USD
6	Lead Cook	27	$41,700 USD
7	Waiter or Waitress	58	$33,100 USD
8	Serving Meals & Cashier	12	$31,800 USD
9	Cook	35	$31,500 USD
10	Cashier	14	$30,700 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Receiver

Posted 22 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Receive deliveries and store products."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	$37,400 USD

Front Desk

Posted 17 July 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anchorage	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$24,000 USD

Barista

Posted 16 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Make coffee, stock supplies, interact with customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$16,900 USD

Bartender

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"6 years experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kansas City	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	$30,000 USD

Prep Cook

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cut vegetables."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	High School	4-8 Years	Basic	$26,000 USD

Barkeeper

Posted 04 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Barkeeper."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	1-2 Years	Expert	$55,000 USD

Executive Chef

Posted 19 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Heading culinary operations of a large restaurant cum event space."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$75,000 USD

Waitress

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Waiting on tables."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Philadelphia	High School	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$20,000 USD

Cashier

Posted 03 January 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fargo, North Dakota	High School	0-1 Year	Basic	$25,000 USD

Baker

Posted 01 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bake bread and pastries, customer care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kansas City	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	$58,100 USD

Waiter

Posted 28 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Waiting on tables, explain menu."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$41,200 USD

Janitor

Posted 22 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dishwashing/loading
Trash 
Lifting
Cleaning
Communication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Salt Lake City	High School	1-2 Years	Basic	$23,400 USD

Owner

Posted 18 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business operations and management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Memphis	Some College	8-12 Years	Intermediate	$50,000 USD

Dining Room Manager

Posted 17 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ordering, hiring, training, organizing, customer service, bartending, firing, promotional work, managing, event setup."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbus	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Associate

Posted 20 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Run cash register."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Madison	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	$25,000 USD

Restaurant Manager

Posted 17 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Restaurant manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Dishwasher Prep

Posted 16 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Learn the basics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hartford	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	$23,000 USD

Head Chef Of Bar

Posted 29 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cooking cleaning train staff etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	$36,000 USD

Restaurant Cook

Posted 12 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Prepare food, cook, clean."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Baltimore	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Chief

Posted 06 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chief cook anything in the kitchen."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Bellow H. School	12-16 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Server Assistant

Posted 26 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serving food talking to guest."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Richmond	High School	0-1 Year	n/a	$40,000 USD

General Manager

Posted 25 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Running the restaurant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toledo	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Owner/operator

Posted 14 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Own restaurant in SOUTH dakota."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$75,000 USD

Bartender

Posted 14 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bar manager, full-time."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$35,000 USD

Night Baker

Posted 03 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I bake bread for the next day of operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Louisville	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$20,000 USD

Lead Cook

Posted 23 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Help with supervising employees, prepare meal, help finish inventory and order. also provide input about sanitation practices at work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tampa	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$34,000 USD

Restaurant Manager

Posted 03 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"To keep track of your workers the chefs the waiters and waitresses making sure they are doing their job the right way."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Miami	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	$70,000 USD

Bartender

Posted 04 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bartending making craft cocktails."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$75,000 USD

General Manager

Posted 01 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Talking care of the 85 staff members, working to archive set goals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Lauderdale	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Head Chef

Posted 14 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Kitchen leader for 15 years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	$22,000 USD

Server

Posted 22 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serve food and keep guests satisfied."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Lauderdale	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$41,000 USD

Private Chef

Posted 20 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Plan menu. Order and purchase food items. Take food inventory."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbus	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$29,000 USD

Bartender

Posted 15 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Make drinks, take orders."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$20,000 USD

Chef De Partie

Posted 01 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chef in charge of a station."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$67,000 USD

General Manager

Posted 22 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Restaurant general manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cleveland	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$53,000 USD

Delivery Driver

Posted 14 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am paid minimum wage as well as receiving tips and delivery fees. I am also in college which will effect the time I can spend at work. Meaning that my income is probably not a good measurement of the typical wage for this profession."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Memphis	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$28,000 USD

Banquet Chef

Posted 11 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Creating prep lists for 5-15 people to complete in order to successfully execute banquets up to 400 people."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Barista

Posted 12 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Creating drinks, taking orders, cleaning house."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$15,000 USD

Bartender

Posted 06 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons. Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Sous Chef

Posted 25 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I was in charge to do the orders."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Grill Man

Posted 13 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working on grill."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$43,000 USD

Restaurant Manager

Posted 08 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage all aspects of restaurant from production to service as well as administrative aspects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$52,000 USD

General Manager

Posted 13 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"In charge of whole restaurant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	$55,000 USD

Restauranteur

Posted 24 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage day to day operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$72,000 USD

Server

Posted 06 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serve tables and offer drink recommendations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$18,000 USD

General Manager

Posted 31 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage restaurant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tulsa	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$32,000 USD

Cashier

Posted 20 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Take money provide customer service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$18,000 USD

Chef And Cooking

Posted 02 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I cook stuff and cook more stuff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$26,000 USD

Manager

Posted 01 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Run all aspects of restaurant operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seattle	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Manager

Posted 25 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I wait tables and manage staff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colorado Springs	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$55,000 USD

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