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Waiters and Waitresses take-home pay in Rhode Island

The median waiters and waitresses in Rhode Island earns $35,420. After taxes that leaves about $29,046 a year, or $2,421 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.0%.

$29,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,420
Federal income tax−$2,070
Social Security + Medicare−$2,710
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$1,594
Monthly take-home$2,421
Every two weeks$1,117

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.

Waiters and Waitresses salary in Rhode Island