Idaho Falls, ID metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Idaho Falls, ID?

In the Idaho Falls, ID metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $30,740 a year ($14.78 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 900 of these jobs there. That is 34% below the $46,800 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $16,580 and $59,960; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Idaho tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $26,340 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Idaho Falls, ID at a glance

Median salary

$30,740$14.78 per hour · $2,562 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$16,580$7.97/hr
25th percentile$18,190$8.74/hr
75th percentile$45,350$21.80/hr
90th percentile$59,960$28.83/hr
Jobs in this metro900Location quotient 0.75 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here34% belowAll-jobs median $46,800
Against Idaho2% aboveStatewide median $30,050
Against the U.S.13% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Idaho Falls, ID after taxes

$30,740
$15,000$65,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$30,740
Net 86%
Fed 5%
ID 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$26,340After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,195Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,013Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,509 / yr
Idaho state income tax$539 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,352 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Idaho Falls, ID, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (ID)
10th percentile$7.97/hr$1,382$16,580$15,264
25th percentile$8.74/hr$1,516$18,190$16,589
MedianMedian$14.78/hr$2,562$30,740$26,340
75th percentile$21.80/hr$3,779$45,350$37,305
90th percentile$28.83/hr$4,997$59,960$48,270

Is $30,740 a good salary in Idaho Falls, ID?

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$80,291Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)94.45.6% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household38.3%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 Idaho Falls, ID: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Idaho Falls, ID?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area was $30,740 in May 2025, about $2,562 a month or $14.78 an hour. Statewide, the Idaho median for this job is $30,050, so the metro pays 2% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Idaho Falls, ID?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Idaho Falls, ID was $14.78 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.97 an hour and one in ten earned more than $28.83.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Idaho Falls, ID?

BLS estimated 900 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 11.0 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.75 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Idaho Falls, ID?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Idaho Falls, ID run from $16,580 at the 10th percentile to $18,190 at the 25th, $45,350 at the 75th, and $59,960 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Idaho Falls, ID?

On a median gross salary of $30,740, an estimated $26,340 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,013 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Idaho in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $4,400 (an effective rate of 14.3%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Idaho Falls, ID?

On the median annual salary of $30,740, gross monthly income is $2,562. After federal, FICA, and Idaho state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,195 per month (or $1,013 every two weeks).

Is $30,740 a good salary in Idaho Falls, ID?

At $30,740, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 38.3% of the Idaho Falls, ID median household income ($80,291). It is 34% below the $46,800 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 94.4, so prices here run 5.6% below the U.S. average.