Is Jacksonville a strong pay market for Servers?

At a $36,630 median, Jacksonville is $1,400 (4%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $35,230. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Server in Jacksonville?

Target employers paying toward the $48,040 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Server openings in Jacksonville and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Servers work in Jacksonville?

BLS estimates roughly 13,140 server jobs across Jacksonville, FL (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Server Salary in Jacksonville, FL (2026)

Median in Jacksonville: $17.61/hour ($36,630/year) — $1,400 (4%) above the national median. Typical range: $29,010–$48,040.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Jacksonville, FL metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Server salary overview

The median Server salary in Jacksonville, FL is $17.61/hour ($36,630/year) ($1,400 (4%) above the national median), with a typical range of $29,010–$48,040. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$17.61/hour ($36,630/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$29,010–$48,040	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~13,140	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Server pay in Jacksonville, FL BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Servers in the Jacksonville, FL metro. - Median Server pay in Jacksonville, FL: $17.61/hour ($36,630/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $1,400 (4%) above the national median (U.S. median $35,230). - 25th-75th percentile band: $29,010–$48,040. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~13,140 jobs.

Server pay distribution in Jacksonville, FL

25th Pct (Jacksonville) $29,010 $13.95/hr

Median (Jacksonville) $36,630 $17.61/hr

75th Pct (Jacksonville) $48,040 $23.10/hr

National median: $35,230/yr. Jacksonville is $1,400 (4%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Jacksonville, FL metro area (SOC 35-3031, Server).

What server pay in Jacksonville really looks like

Jacksonville tracks the national market almost exactly. The local server median of about $17.61 an hour ($36,630 a year) sits within 4% ($1,400) of the U.S. median of $35,230, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what servers actually earn in Jacksonville.

Pay is spread wide across the metro: BLS puts the 25th percentile at $29,010 and the 75th at $48,040. A band that broad usually reflects a real mix of employers, shifts, and seniority — which means where you apply changes your pay as much as the job title does. The same server role can pay very differently across two Jacksonville employers, so it pays to target the top of the band deliberately.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 13,140 server jobs across the Jacksonville, FL metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open server jobs in Jacksonville against the BLS $36,630 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Jacksonville is concrete: a metro median of $36,630 with most servers landing between $29,010 and $48,040. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local server openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $48,040, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Jacksonville median, not the ones that sit under it.

Server pay by hour, week, month & year in Jacksonville

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$17.61
Per week (40 hrs)	$704
Per month	$3,052
Per year	$36,630

How we know this — Jacksonville sources

Wage figures for Server in Jacksonville, FL are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Jacksonville, FL metro area (MSA code 27260) (SOC 35-3031), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your server pay in Jacksonville

Advancing your pay in Jacksonville comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Server guide so it stays current in one place:

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Server pay in Jacksonville, FL — common questions

How much does a Server make in Jacksonville, FL?: The median Server salary in Jacksonville, FL is $17.61/hour ($36,630/year) ($1,400 (4%) above the national median), with a typical range of $29,010–$48,040 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Jacksonville a strong pay market for Servers?: At a $36,630 median, Jacksonville is $1,400 (4%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $35,230. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Server in Jacksonville?: Target employers paying toward the $48,040 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Server openings in Jacksonville and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Servers work in Jacksonville?: BLS estimates roughly 13,140 server jobs across Jacksonville, FL (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).