Waiters and Waitresses salary in Auburn, AL

The median waiters and waitresses in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $26,470 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,851 a month.

10th percentile: $16,630
25th percentile: $20,660
Median percentile: $26,470
75th percentile: $28,250
90th percentile: $35,040

Based on 1,310 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

$22,217 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,470
Federal income tax	−$1,037
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,025
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,191
Monthly take-home	$1,851
Every two weeks	$854

Does it go far here?

$30,102Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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