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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Tyler, TX

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Tyler, TX earns $28,920 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,118 a month.

10th percentile
$23,400
25th percentile
$24,750
Median percentile
$28,920
75th percentile
$30,150
90th percentile
$32,310

Based on 80 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

$25,417 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,920
Federal income tax−$1,290
Social Security + Medicare−$2,212
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,118
Every two weeks$978

Does it go far here?

$31,382Median pay in Tyler, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tyler, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,640
General and Operations Managers$84,150
Registered Nurses$80,340
Project Management Specialists$79,110
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,400
Accountants and Auditors$72,900
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,450

All food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Texas