Binghamton, NY metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Binghamton, NY?

In the Binghamton, NY metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $46,600 a year ($22.41 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,390 of these jobs there. That is 6% below the $49,460 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $32,240 and $80,680; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and New York tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $37,703 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Binghamton, NY at a glance

Median salary

$46,600$22.41 per hour · $3,883 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$32,240$15.50/hr
25th percentile$32,240$15.50/hr
75th percentile$62,350$29.97/hr
90th percentile$80,680$38.79/hr
Jobs in this metro1,390Location quotient 0.98 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here6% belowAll-jobs median $49,460
Against New York1% belowStatewide median $47,020
Against the U.S.32% aboveNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Binghamton, NY after taxes

$46,600
$15,000$95,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$46,600
Net 81%
Fed 7%
NY 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$37,703After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,142Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,450Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,412 / yr
New York state income tax$1,920 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,565 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Binghamton, NY, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Binghamton, NY metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Binghamton, NY metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NY)
10th percentile$15.50/hr$2,687$32,240$26,940
25th percentile$15.50/hr$2,687$32,240$26,940
MedianMedian$22.41/hr$3,883$46,600$37,703
75th percentile$29.97/hr$5,196$62,350$49,508
90th percentile$38.79/hr$6,723$80,680$61,828

Is $46,600 a good salary in Binghamton, NY?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for waiters or waitresses next to both.

Median household income$64,590Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)92.97.1% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household72.1%of area median income

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Do waiters or waitresses pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Waiter or waitress pay in Binghamton, NY: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Binghamton, NY?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Binghamton, NY metro area was $46,600 in May 2025, about $3,883 a month or $22.41 an hour. Statewide, the New York median for this job is $47,020, so the metro pays 1% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Binghamton, NY?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Binghamton, NY was $22.41 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $15.50 an hour and one in ten earned more than $38.79.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Binghamton, NY?

BLS estimated 1,390 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 14.3 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.98 means the job is about as common here as in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Binghamton, NY?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Binghamton, NY run from $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $32,240 at the 25th, $62,350 at the 75th, and $80,680 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Binghamton, NY?

On a median gross salary of $46,600, an estimated $37,703 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,450 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in New York in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $8,897 (an effective rate of 19.1%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Binghamton, NY?

On the median annual salary of $46,600, gross monthly income is $3,883. After federal, FICA, and New York state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,142 per month (or $1,450 every two weeks).

Is $46,600 a good salary in Binghamton, NY?

At $46,600, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 72.1% of the Binghamton, NY median household income ($64,590). It is 6% below the $49,460 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 92.9, so prices here run 7.1% below the U.S. average.