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Waiters and Waitresses salary in South Bend, IN

The median waiters and waitresses in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI earns $28,740 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,034 a month.

10th percentile
$17,480
25th percentile
$21,470
Median percentile
$28,740
75th percentile
$37,070
90th percentile
$49,190

Based on 1,970 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

$24,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,740
Federal income tax−$1,269
Social Security + Medicare−$2,199
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$862
Monthly take-home$2,034
Every two weeks$939

Does it go far here?

$30,950Median pay in South Bend, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,046 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Bend, IN

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$128,370
General and Operations Managers$104,500
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,330
Registered Nurses$93,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,470
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,960
Accountants and Auditors$77,940
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,070

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