San Angelo, TX metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in San Angelo, TX?

In the San Angelo, TX metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $21,230 a year ($10.21 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 810 of these jobs there. That is 51% below the $43,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,920 and $44,570; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Texas tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $19,093 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in San Angelo, TX at a glance

Median salary

$21,230$10.21 per hour · $1,769 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,920$7.65/hr
25th percentile$16,550$7.96/hr
75th percentile$32,120$15.44/hr
90th percentile$44,570$21.43/hr
Jobs in this metro810Location quotient 1.11 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here51% belowAll-jobs median $43,530
Against Texas9% belowStatewide median $23,240
Against the U.S.40% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in San Angelo, TX after taxes

$21,230
$15,000$45,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$21,230
Net 90%
Fed 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$19,093After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,591Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$734Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate10.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$513 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,624 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in San Angelo, TX, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the San Angelo, TX metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (TX)
10th percentile$7.65/hr$1,327$15,920$14,702
25th percentile$7.96/hr$1,379$16,550$15,239
MedianMedian$10.21/hr$1,769$21,230$19,093
75th percentile$15.44/hr$2,677$32,120$27,988
90th percentile$21.43/hr$3,714$44,570$37,992

Is $21,230 a good salary in San Angelo, TX?

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$68,419Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)92.57.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household31%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 San Angelo, TX: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in San Angelo, TX?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the San Angelo, TX metro area was $21,230 in May 2025, about $1,769 a month or $10.21 an hour. Statewide, the Texas median for this job is $23,240, so the metro pays 9% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in San Angelo, TX?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in San Angelo, TX was $10.21 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.65 an hour and one in ten earned more than $21.43.

How many waiters or waitresses work in San Angelo, TX?

BLS estimated 810 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 16.2 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.11 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in San Angelo, TX?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in San Angelo, TX run from $15,920 at the 10th percentile to $16,550 at the 25th, $32,120 at the 75th, and $44,570 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in San Angelo, TX?

On a median gross salary of $21,230, an estimated $19,093 lands in net take-home pay per year ($734 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Texas in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $2,137 (an effective rate of 10.1%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in San Angelo, TX?

On the median annual salary of $21,230, gross monthly income is $1,769. After federal, FICA, and Texas state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,591 per month (or $734 every two weeks).

Is $21,230 a good salary in San Angelo, TX?

At $21,230, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 31% of the San Angelo, TX median household income ($68,419). It is 51% below the $43,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 92.5, so prices here run 7.5% below the U.S. average.