Waiters and Waitresses take-home pay in Massachusetts
The median waiters and waitresses in Massachusetts earns $38,460. After taxes that leaves about $31,160 a year, or $2,597 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.0%.
$31,160 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,435 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,942 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$1,923 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,597 |
| Every two weeks | $1,198 |
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.