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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Mankato, MN

The median waiters and waitresses in Mankato, MN earns $23,330 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,603 a month.

10th percentile
$23,150
25th percentile
$23,150
Median percentile
$23,330
75th percentile
$28,400
90th percentile
$38,790

Based on 770 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

$19,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,330
Federal income tax−$723
Social Security + Medicare−$1,785
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$1,586
Monthly take-home$1,603
Every two weeks$740

Does it go far here?

$25,650Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$103,400
General and Operations Managers$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410
Office Clerks, General$47,890

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