Texarkana, TX-AR metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

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

In the Texarkana, TX-AR metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $23,330 a year ($11.22 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 970 of these jobs there. That is 46% below the $43,200 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,710 and $44,010; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Arkansas tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $20,430 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Texarkana, TX at a glance

Median salary

$23,330$11.22 per hour · $1,944 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,710$7.55/hr
25th percentile$16,670$8.01/hr
75th percentile$32,700$15.72/hr
90th percentile$44,010$21.16/hr
Jobs in this metro970Location quotient 1.16 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here46% belowAll-jobs median $43,200
Against Arkansas5% belowStatewide median $24,680
Against the U.S.34% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Texarkana, TX after taxes

$23,330
$15,000$50,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$23,330
Net 88%
Fed 3%
AR 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$20,430After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,703Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$786Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$723 / yr
Arkansas state income tax$392 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,785 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Texarkana, TX, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AR)
10th percentile$7.55/hr$1,309$15,710$14,408
25th percentile$8.01/hr$1,389$16,670$15,170
MedianMedian$11.22/hr$1,944$23,330$20,430
75th percentile$15.72/hr$2,725$32,700$27,724
90th percentile$21.16/hr$3,668$44,010$36,371

Is $23,330 a good salary in Texarkana, 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$55,646Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)84.016% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household41.9%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 Texarkana, TX: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Texarkana, TX-AR?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area was $23,330 in May 2025, about $1,944 a month or $11.22 an hour. Statewide, the Arkansas median for this job is $24,680, so the metro pays 5% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Texarkana, TX-AR?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Texarkana, TX-AR was $11.22 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.55 an hour and one in ten earned more than $21.16.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Texarkana, TX-AR?

BLS estimated 970 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 16.9 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.16 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Texarkana, TX-AR?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Texarkana, TX-AR run from $15,710 at the 10th percentile to $16,670 at the 25th, $32,700 at the 75th, and $44,010 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Texarkana, TX-AR?

On a median gross salary of $23,330, an estimated $20,430 lands in net take-home pay per year ($786 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Arkansas in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $2,900 (an effective rate of 12.4%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Texarkana, TX-AR?

On the median annual salary of $23,330, gross monthly income is $1,944. After federal, FICA, and Arkansas state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,703 per month (or $786 every two weeks).

Is $23,330 a good salary in Texarkana, TX-AR?

At $23,330, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 41.9% of the Texarkana, TX-AR median household income ($55,646). It is 46% below the $43,200 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 84.0, so prices here run 16% below the U.S. average.