Grants Pass, OR metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Grants Pass, OR?

In the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $48,950 a year ($23.54 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 330 of these jobs there. That is 4% below the $50,730 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $30,910 and $76,070; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Oregon tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $38,365 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Grants Pass, OR at a glance

Median salary

$48,950$23.54 per hour · $4,079 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$30,910$14.86/hr
25th percentile$35,250$16.95/hr
75th percentile$63,790$30.67/hr
90th percentile$76,070$36.57/hr
Jobs in this metro330Location quotient 0.74 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here4% belowAll-jobs median $50,730
Against Oregon1% aboveStatewide median $48,410
Against the U.S.39% aboveNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Grants Pass, OR after taxes

$48,950
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$48,950
Net 78%
Fed 8%
OR 6%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$38,365After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,197Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,476Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,694 / yr
Oregon state income tax$3,146 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,745 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Grants Pass, OR, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Grants Pass, OR metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (OR)
10th percentile$14.86/hr$2,576$30,910$25,259
25th percentile$16.95/hr$2,938$35,250$28,412
MedianMedian$23.54/hr$4,079$48,950$38,365
75th percentile$30.67/hr$5,316$63,790$49,147
90th percentile$36.57/hr$6,339$76,070$57,195

Is $48,950 a good salary in Grants Pass, OR?

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$60,098Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)97.82.2% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household81.5%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 Grants Pass, OR: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Grants Pass, OR?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Grants Pass, OR metro area was $48,950 in May 2025, about $4,079 a month or $23.54 an hour. Statewide, the Oregon median for this job is $48,410, so the metro pays 1% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Grants Pass, OR?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Grants Pass, OR was $23.54 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $14.86 an hour and one in ten earned more than $36.57.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Grants Pass, OR?

BLS estimated 330 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 10.8 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.74 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Grants Pass, OR?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Grants Pass, OR run from $30,910 at the 10th percentile to $35,250 at the 25th, $63,790 at the 75th, and $76,070 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Grants Pass, OR?

On a median gross salary of $48,950, an estimated $38,365 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,476 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Oregon in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $10,585 (an effective rate of 21.6%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Grants Pass, OR?

On the median annual salary of $48,950, gross monthly income is $4,079. After federal, FICA, and Oregon state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,197 per month (or $1,476 every two weeks).

Is $48,950 a good salary in Grants Pass, OR?

At $48,950, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 81.5% of the Grants Pass, OR median household income ($60,098). It is 4% below the $50,730 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 97.8, so prices here run 2.2% below the U.S. average.