Waiters and Waitresses salary in Evansville, IN

The median waiters and waitresses in Evansville, IN earns $28,550 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,022 a month.

10th percentile: $17,440
25th percentile: $20,540
Median percentile: $28,550
75th percentile: $36,530
90th percentile: $47,640

Based on 2,070 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

$24,263 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,550
Federal income tax	−$1,246
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,184
Indiana income tax (approx.)	−$857
Monthly take-home	$2,022
Every two weeks	$933

Does it go far here?

$31,193Median pay in Evansville, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).

49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($986 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Evansville, IN

Job	Median pay
Financial Managers	$128,650
General and Operations Managers	$102,580
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,580
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,630
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$84,500
Registered Nurses	$83,820
Electricians	$79,240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,370

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