Waiters and Waitresses salary in Sioux City, IA
The median waiters and waitresses in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $26,430 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,864 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $15,560
- Median percentile
- $26,430
- 75th percentile
- $36,530
- 90th percentile
- $49,790
Based on 1,030 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
$22,371 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,033 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,022 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,004 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,864 |
| Every two weeks | $860 |
Does it go far here?
$30,571Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).