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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Waterbury, CT

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $34,780 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,366 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$34,440
Median percentile
$34,780
75th percentile
$35,430
90th percentile
$39,170

Based on 450 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

$28,387 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,780
Federal income tax−$1,994
Social Security + Medicare−$2,661
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,739
Monthly take-home$2,366
Every two weeks$1,092

Does it go far here?

$34,857Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

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