Waiters and Waitresses salary in Fond du Lac, WI

The median waiters and waitresses in Fond du Lac, WI earns $28,980 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,994 a month.

10th percentile: $16,160
25th percentile: $18,660
Median percentile: $28,980
75th percentile: $38,580
90th percentile: $59,780

Based on 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

$23,929 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,980
Federal income tax	−$1,298
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,217
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,536
Monthly take-home	$1,994
Every two weeks	$920

Does it go far here?

$31,623Median pay in Fond du Lac, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).

48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($960 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$114,410
Registered Nurses	$93,890
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,730
Machinists	$57,700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$51,200
Customer Service Representatives	$47,500

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