Food Servers, Nonrestaurant take-home pay in Maryland
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Maryland earns $36,650. After taxes that leaves about $29,429 a year, or $2,452 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.7%.
$29,429 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,218 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,804 |
| Maryland income tax (approx.) | −$2,199 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,452 |
| Every two weeks | $1,132 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.