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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Brownsville, TX

The median waiters and waitresses in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $21,010 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,576 a month.

10th percentile
$15,480
25th percentile
$16,110
Median percentile
$21,010
75th percentile
$34,040
90th percentile
$45,110

Based on 2,430 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

$18,912 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,010
Federal income tax−$491
Social Security + Medicare−$1,607
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,576
Every two weeks$727

Does it go far here?

$24,437Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

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