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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Worcester, MA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Worcester, MA earns $35,790 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,429 a month.

10th percentile
$32,150
25th percentile
$34,880
Median percentile
$35,790
75th percentile
$37,140
90th percentile
$44,710

Based on 750 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

$29,148 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,790
Federal income tax−$2,115
Social Security + Medicare−$2,738
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,790
Monthly take-home$2,429
Every two weeks$1,121

Does it go far here?

$34,909Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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