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

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

In the Twin Falls, ID metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $28,710 a year ($13.80 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 630 of these jobs there. That is 37% below the $45,400 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $16,170 and $61,200; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Idaho tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $24,817 in take-home pay.

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

Median salary

$28,710$13.80 per hour · $2,393 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$16,170$7.78/hr
25th percentile$17,720$8.52/hr
75th percentile$45,820$22.03/hr
90th percentile$61,200$29.42/hr
Jobs in this metro630Location quotient 0.86 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here37% belowAll-jobs median $45,400
Against Idaho4% belowStatewide median $30,050
Against the U.S.19% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Twin Falls, ID after taxes

$28,710
$15,000$60,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$28,710
Net 86%
Fed 4%
ID 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$24,817After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,068Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$954Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate13.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,265 / yr
Idaho state income tax$432 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,196 / yr

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

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Twin Falls, ID metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (ID)
10th percentile$7.78/hr$1,348$16,170$14,926
25th percentile$8.52/hr$1,477$17,720$16,202
MedianMedian$13.80/hr$2,393$28,710$24,817
75th percentile$22.03/hr$3,818$45,820$37,658
90th percentile$29.42/hr$5,100$61,200$49,200

Is $28,710 a good salary in Twin 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$68,810Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)92.17.9% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household41.7%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 Twin Falls, ID: common questions

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

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Twin Falls, ID metro area was $28,710 in May 2025, about $2,393 a month or $13.80 an hour. Statewide, the Idaho median for this job is $30,050, so the metro pays 4% below the state.

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

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Twin Falls, ID was $13.80 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.78 an hour and one in ten earned more than $29.42.

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

BLS estimated 630 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 12.6 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.86 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

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

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Twin Falls, ID run from $16,170 at the 10th percentile to $17,720 at the 25th, $45,820 at the 75th, and $61,200 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

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

On a median gross salary of $28,710, an estimated $24,817 lands in net take-home pay per year ($954 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Idaho in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,893 (an effective rate of 13.6%).

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

On the median annual salary of $28,710, gross monthly income is $2,393. After federal, FICA, and Idaho state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,068 per month (or $954 every two weeks).

Is $28,710 a good salary in Twin Falls, ID?

At $28,710, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 41.7% of the Twin Falls, ID median household income ($68,810). It is 37% below the $45,400 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 92.1, so prices here run 7.9% below the U.S. average.