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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Austin, TX

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $32,610 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,365 a month.

10th percentile
$22,520
25th percentile
$27,770
Median percentile
$32,610
75th percentile
$36,760
90th percentile
$39,740

Based on 1,890 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,382 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,610
Federal income tax−$1,733
Social Security + Medicare−$2,495
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,365
Every two weeks$1,092

Does it go far here?

$33,253Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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