Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary
in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
- Middle 50%
- $30,040–$36,110
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #92 of 269
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro earn a median of $34,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 280 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 2% above the MI statewide median of $34,260. It ranks #92 of 269 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE280 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in other MI metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Saginaw, MI | $37,030 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $36,710 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,170 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $34,700 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $34,170 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $32,770 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,710 |
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What is the average Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Kalamazoo?
The BLS median is $34,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 280 jobs pay between $30,040 and $36,110. The 10th percentile is $28,020 and the 90th is $46,120.
Is Kalamazoo a high-paying metro for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 2% above the MI statewide median of $34,260. It ranks #92 of 269 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Food Servers, Nonrestaurant make an hour in Kalamazoo?
About $16.77 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,880 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.44–$17.36 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.