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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Pensacola, FL

The median waiters and waitresses in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL earns $35,340 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,548 a month.

10th percentile
$27,040
25th percentile
$28,030
Median percentile
$35,340
75th percentile
$45,600
90th percentile
$59,820

Based on 4,260 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

$30,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,340
Federal income tax−$2,061
Social Security + Medicare−$2,704
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,548
Every two weeks$1,176

Does it go far here?

$36,166Median pay in Pensacola, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.7 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pensacola, FL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,160
Pharmacists$132,560
Financial Managers$127,340
Lawyers$126,790
Managers, All Other$109,300
Software Developers$108,430
Sales Managers$107,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,140

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