Waiters and Waitresses salary in Dover, DE
The median waiters and waitresses in Dover, DE earns $36,030 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,429 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $36,030
- 75th percentile
- $45,890
- 90th percentile
- $58,740
Based on 970 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 | $36,030 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,144 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,756 |
| Delaware income tax (approx.) | −$1,982 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,429 |
| Every two weeks | $1,121 |
Does it go far here?
$36,951Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).
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