Food Servers, Nonrestaurant take-home pay in Massachusetts
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Massachusetts earns $36,750. After taxes that leaves about $29,871 a year, or $2,489 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.7%.
$29,871 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,230 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,811 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$1,838 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,489 |
| Every two weeks | $1,149 |
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.