Waiters and Waitresses take-home pay in Colorado
The median waiters and waitresses in Colorado earns $44,860. After taxes that leaves about $36,251 a year, or $3,021 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.2%.
$36,251 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,203 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,432 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,974 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,021 |
| Every two weeks | $1,394 |
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.