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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Fresno, CA

The median waiters and waitresses in Fresno, CA earns $34,320 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,279 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$34,320
75th percentile
$35,640
90th percentile
$65,680

Based on 4,340 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

$27,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,320
Federal income tax−$1,938
Social Security + Medicare−$2,625
California income tax (approx.)−$2,402
Monthly take-home$2,279
Every two weeks$1,052

Does it go far here?

$33,595Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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