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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Seattle, WA

The median waiters and waitresses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $57,280 a year, 63% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,017 a month.

10th percentile
$36,730
25th percentile
$46,460
Median percentile
$57,280
75th percentile
$77,690
90th percentile
$95,940

Based on 26,530 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

$48,204 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,280
Federal income tax−$4,694
Social Security + Medicare−$4,382
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,017
Every two weeks$1,854

Does it go far here?

$51,542Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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