Explore First Watch salaries
Explore how much First Watch employees make through salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, stock, commissions and more.
210 job titles
Server
442 Salaries submitted
/yr
Server/Waiter
212 Salaries submitted
/yr
Operations Manager
175 Salaries submitted
/yr
General Manager
159 Salaries submitted
/yr
Line Cook
108 Salaries submitted
/yr
Dishwasher
77 Salaries submitted
/yr
Cook
61 Salaries submitted
/yr
Busser
37 Salaries submitted
/yr
Busser/Runner
36 Salaries submitted
/yr
Director of Operations
34 Salaries submitted
/yr
First Watch pay FAQs
- The average First Watch salary in United States can vary greatly by role. Annual salaries typically range from $32,114 (or $15) for a Host to $111,896 (or $54) for a Director of Operations. This is based on 1926 salaries submitted on Glassdoor by First Watch employees in United States as of July 2026.
- Here are the links to salaries by job function at First Watch:
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- Maryland
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- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
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- New York State
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Remote
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- First Watch employees attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 3.2/5 stars to their company.