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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Kingston, NY

The median waiters and waitresses in Kingston, NY earns $46,440 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,059 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$35,130
Median percentile
$46,440
75th percentile
$61,630
90th percentile
$76,620

Based on 1,280 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

$36,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,440
Federal income tax−$3,393
Social Security + Medicare−$3,553
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,786
Monthly take-home$3,059
Every two weeks$1,412

Does it go far here?

$46,113Median pay in Kingston, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,425 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingston, NY

JobMedian pay
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,300
Registered Nurses$101,030
General and Operations Managers$99,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,620

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in New York