Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

In the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $38,430 a year ($18.48 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 2,590 of these jobs there. That is 32% below the $56,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $20,470 and $72,400; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and New Hampshire tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $33,059 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH at a glance

Median salary

$38,430$18.48 per hour · $3,203 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$20,470$9.84/hr
25th percentile$29,550$14.21/hr
75th percentile$56,710$27.27/hr
90th percentile$72,400$34.81/hr
Jobs in this metro2,590Location quotient 0.89 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here32% belowAll-jobs median $56,530
Against New Hampshireabout the same asStatewide median $38,430
Against the U.S.9% aboveNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH after taxes

$38,430
$15,000$80,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$38,430
Net 86%
Fed 6%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$33,059After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,755Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,271Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,432 / yr
New Hampshire state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,940 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Manchester-Nashua, NH, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NH)
10th percentile$9.84/hr$1,706$20,470$18,467
25th percentile$14.21/hr$2,463$29,550$25,923
MedianMedian$18.48/hr$3,203$38,430$33,059
75th percentile$27.27/hr$4,726$56,710$47,746
90th percentile$34.81/hr$6,033$72,400$59,763

Is $38,430 a good salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

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$103,545Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)105.75.7% above national average
One paycheck vs. a household37.1%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 Manchester-Nashua, NH: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area was $38,430 in May 2025, about $3,203 a month or $18.48 an hour. Statewide, the New Hampshire median for this job is $38,430, so the metro pays about the same as the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Manchester-Nashua, NH was $18.48 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $9.84 an hour and one in ten earned more than $34.81.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS estimated 2,590 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 13.0 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.89 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Manchester-Nashua, NH run from $20,470 at the 10th percentile to $29,550 at the 25th, $56,710 at the 75th, and $72,400 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

On a median gross salary of $38,430, an estimated $33,059 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,271 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in New Hampshire in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $5,372 (an effective rate of 14%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

On the median annual salary of $38,430, gross monthly income is $3,203. After federal, FICA, and New Hampshire state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,755 per month (or $1,271 every two weeks).

Is $38,430 a good salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

At $38,430, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 37.1% of the Manchester-Nashua, NH median household income ($103,545). It is 32% below the $56,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 105.7, so prices here run 5.7% above the U.S. average.