Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Winchester, VA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Winchester, VA-WV earns $35,000 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,365 a month.

10th percentile: $27,740
25th percentile: $30,700
Median percentile: $35,000
75th percentile: $35,770
90th percentile: $36,070

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

$28,378 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,000
Federal income tax	−$2,020
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,678
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$1,925
Monthly take-home	$2,365
Every two weeks	$1,091

Does it go far here?

$36,288Median pay in Winchester, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winchester, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,670
Registered Nurses	$95,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$90,230
Accountants and Auditors	$77,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,460

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