Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Kingston, NY

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Kingston, NY earns $34,980 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,349 a month.

10th percentile: $33,670
25th percentile: $33,670
Median percentile: $34,980
75th percentile: $39,640
90th percentile: $43,380

Based on 100 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

$28,188 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,980
Federal income tax	−$2,018
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,676
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,099
Monthly take-home	$2,349
Every two weeks	$1,084

Does it go far here?

$34,734Median pay in Kingston, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).

61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,425 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingston, NY

Job	Median pay
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$101,300
Registered Nurses	$101,030
General and Operations Managers	$99,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$54,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,620

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