Waiters and Waitresses salary in Modesto, CA
The median waiters and waitresses in Modesto, CA earns $34,910 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,316 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $34,430
- Median percentile
- $34,910
- 75th percentile
- $36,510
- 90th percentile
- $61,390
Based on 2,140 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
$27,786 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,910 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,009 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,671 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,444 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,316 |
| Every two weeks | $1,069 |
Does it go far here?
$33,532Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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