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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Worcester, MA

The median waiters and waitresses in Worcester, MA earns $36,840 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,495 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$33,900
Median percentile
$36,840
75th percentile
$43,930
90th percentile
$59,720

Based on 4,610 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

$29,939 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,840
Federal income tax−$2,241
Social Security + Medicare−$2,818
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,842
Monthly take-home$2,495
Every two weeks$1,151

Does it go far here?

$35,933Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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