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Waiters and Waitresses salary in El Paso, TX

The median waiters and waitresses in El Paso, TX earns $21,870 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,635 a month.

10th percentile
$15,650
25th percentile
$16,270
Median percentile
$21,870
75th percentile
$34,820
90th percentile
$44,880

Based on 5,810 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

$19,620 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,870
Federal income tax−$577
Social Security + Medicare−$1,673
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,635
Every two weeks$755

Does it go far here?

$24,324Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Texas