Enid, OK metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Enid, OK?

In the Enid, OK metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $16,650 a year ($8.01 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 390 of these jobs there. That is 59% below the $40,500 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,080 and $45,020; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Oklahoma tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $15,118 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Enid, OK at a glance

Median salary

$16,650$8.01 per hour · $1,388 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,080$7.25/hr
25th percentile$15,620$7.51/hr
75th percentile$26,760$12.87/hr
90th percentile$45,020$21.65/hr
Jobs in this metro390Location quotient 1.15 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here59% belowAll-jobs median $40,500
Against Oklahoma7% belowStatewide median $17,910
Against the U.S.53% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Enid, OK after taxes

$16,650
$15,000$35,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$16,650
Net 91%
Fed 0%
OK 1%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$15,118After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,260Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$581Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate9.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$55 / yr
Oklahoma state income tax$204 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,274 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Enid, OK, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Enid, OK metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (OK)
10th percentile$7.25/hr$1,257$15,080$13,793
25th percentile$7.51/hr$1,302$15,620$14,268
MedianMedian$8.01/hr$1,388$16,650$15,118
75th percentile$12.87/hr$2,230$26,760$22,988
90th percentile$21.65/hr$3,752$45,020$36,873

Is $16,650 a good salary in Enid, OK?

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$66,182Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)84.315.7% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household25.2%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 Enid, OK: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Enid, OK?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Enid, OK metro area was $16,650 in May 2025, about $1,388 a month or $8.01 an hour. Statewide, the Oklahoma median for this job is $17,910, so the metro pays 7% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Enid, OK?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Enid, OK was $8.01 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.25 an hour and one in ten earned more than $21.65.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Enid, OK?

BLS estimated 390 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 16.8 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.15 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Enid, OK?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Enid, OK run from $15,080 at the 10th percentile to $15,620 at the 25th, $26,760 at the 75th, and $45,020 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Enid, OK?

On a median gross salary of $16,650, an estimated $15,118 lands in net take-home pay per year ($581 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Oklahoma in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $1,532 (an effective rate of 9.2%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Enid, OK?

On the median annual salary of $16,650, gross monthly income is $1,388. After federal, FICA, and Oklahoma state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,260 per month (or $581 every two weeks).

Is $16,650 a good salary in Enid, OK?

At $16,650, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 25.2% of the Enid, OK median household income ($66,182). It is 59% below the $40,500 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 84.3, so prices here run 15.7% below the U.S. average.