Minot, ND metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Minot, ND?

In the Minot, ND metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $30,930 a year ($14.87 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 440 of these jobs there. That is 37% below the $48,940 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $18,370 and $59,900; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and North Dakota tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $27,032 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Minot, ND at a glance

Median salary

$30,930$14.87 per hour · $2,578 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$18,370$8.83/hr
25th percentile$22,930$11.03/hr
75th percentile$44,430$21.36/hr
90th percentile$59,900$28.80/hr
Jobs in this metro440Location quotient 0.90 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here37% belowAll-jobs median $48,940
Against North Dakotaabout the same asStatewide median $30,890
Against the U.S.12% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Minot, ND after taxes

$30,930
$15,000$65,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$30,930
Net 87%
Fed 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$27,032After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,253Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,040Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,532 / yr
North Dakota state income taxNone at this income$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,366 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Minot, ND, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Minot, ND metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (ND)
10th percentile$8.83/hr$1,531$18,370$16,738
25th percentile$11.03/hr$1,911$22,930$20,493
MedianMedian$14.87/hr$2,578$30,930$27,032
75th percentile$21.36/hr$3,703$44,430$37,880
90th percentile$28.80/hr$4,992$59,900$50,310

Is $30,930 a good salary in Minot, ND?

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$78,200Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)87.013% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household39.6%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 Minot, ND: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Minot, ND?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Minot, ND metro area was $30,930 in May 2025, about $2,578 a month or $14.87 an hour. Statewide, the North Dakota median for this job is $30,890, so the metro pays about the same as the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Minot, ND?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Minot, ND was $14.87 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $8.83 an hour and one in ten earned more than $28.80.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Minot, ND?

BLS estimated 440 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 13.1 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.90 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Minot, ND?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Minot, ND run from $18,370 at the 10th percentile to $22,930 at the 25th, $44,430 at the 75th, and $59,900 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Minot, ND?

On a median gross salary of $30,930, an estimated $27,032 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,040 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in North Dakota in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,898 (an effective rate of 12.6%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Minot, ND?

On the median annual salary of $30,930, gross monthly income is $2,578. After federal, FICA, and North Dakota state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,253 per month (or $1,040 every two weeks).

Is $30,930 a good salary in Minot, ND?

At $30,930, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 39.6% of the Minot, ND median household income ($78,200). It is 37% below the $48,940 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 87.0, so prices here run 13% below the U.S. average.