Busser United States
Busser salary in the US
Typical pay
$13.00an hour
About $27,000 a year at full time
Most Bussers earn $9.02 to $16.05 an hour
From 278 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Busser pay in the US is $13.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $9.02 to $16.05. From 278 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $17.00 | $16.00 to $19.60 | 45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $16.92 | $12.37 to $18.50 | 38 |
| Illinois | $16.28 | $10.50 to $18.50 | 32 |
| Florida | $12.50 | $12.13 to $14.38 | 15 |
| Texas | $12.50 | $9.00 to $18.38 | 20 |
| Maryland | $9.81 | $8.75 to $16.13 | 18 |
| Alabama | – | – | 7 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| Colorado | – | – | 8 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Georgia | – | – | 2 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 1 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 11 |
| Michigan | – | – | 7 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 2 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 6 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 10 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 15 |
| Washington | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| New York, NY | $17.00 | $12.44 to $18.75 | 281 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $16.50 | $16.00 to $17.00 | 217 | 17 |
| Chicago, IL | $16.17 | $10.50 to $18.50 | 151 | 22 |
| Baltimore, MD | $9.89 | $8.50 to $16.13 | 27 | 10 |
| Birmingham, AL | – | – | 23 | 5 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 57 | 6 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 187 | 7 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 45 | 6 |
| Detroit, MI | – | – | 58 | 6 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 141 | 8 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 148 | 6 |
| Pinehurst, NC | – | – | 9 | 5 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 79 | 6 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 83 | 12 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 87 | 11 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 227 job postings$9.00 $16.00
Typical: $12.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Senior 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $9.00 to $16.00 an hour, typically $12.00.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becomearoadie | $16.70 | $15.10 | – | – | – |
| Red Lobster | $9.00 | $9.00 | – | – | – |
| Outback Steakhouse | $16.00 | $16.00 | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $13.00 an hour for Busser roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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