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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Waco, TX

The median waiters and waitresses in Waco, TX earns $23,010 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,713 a month.

10th percentile
$16,790
25th percentile
$17,570
Median percentile
$23,010
75th percentile
$36,870
90th percentile
$48,430

Based on 1,680 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

$20,559 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,010
Federal income tax−$691
Social Security + Medicare−$1,760
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,713
Every two weeks$791

Does it go far here?

$24,862Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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