Since it's a lot of hard work, pay is very little. I was paid like 7.50 an hour plus 10% tips from each of the servers. This is a very basic job so obviously the pay rate is low. However, a portion of your bread and butter are the 10% tips from servers. So you have to make sure you turn those tables over quickly once customers are done eating, so servers can get new customers seated. Most servers are greedy, they don't really give the full 10% tips you deserve after bussing your butt off helping them make their tips, but I've met some that were generous and awesome to work with. Since you're a busser, servers think they're above you but honestly, you're making a lot more than they are. Servers on average make $2-3 an hour, so tips is like 90% of their income, so that 7.50 an hour isn't too bad.