Walla Walla, WA metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Walla Walla, WA?

In the Walla Walla, WA metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $56,730 a year ($27.27 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 340 of these jobs there. That is 7% above the $53,100 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $38,590 and $79,340; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Washington tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $47,763 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Walla Walla, WA at a glance

Median salary

$56,730$27.27 per hour · $4,728 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$38,590$18.55/hr
25th percentile$45,050$21.66/hr
75th percentile$73,380$35.28/hr
90th percentile$79,340$38.14/hr
Jobs in this metro340Location quotient 0.90 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here7% aboveAll-jobs median $53,100
Against Washington1% aboveStatewide median $56,130
Against the U.S.61% aboveNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Walla Walla, WA after taxes

$56,730
$20,000$115,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$56,730
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$47,763After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,980Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,837Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,628 / yr
Washington state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,340 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Walla Walla, WA, hourly and yearly

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

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Walla Walla, WA metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (WA)
10th percentile$18.55/hr$3,216$38,590$33,187
25th percentile$21.66/hr$3,754$45,050$38,378
MedianMedian$27.27/hr$4,728$56,730$47,763
75th percentile$35.28/hr$6,115$73,380$60,453
90th percentile$38.14/hr$6,612$79,340$64,646

Is $56,730 a good salary in Walla Walla, WA?

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$74,202Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)98.51.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household76.5%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 Walla Walla, WA: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Walla Walla, WA?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Walla Walla, WA metro area was $56,730 in May 2025, about $4,728 a month or $27.27 an hour. Statewide, the Washington median for this job is $56,130, so the metro pays 1% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Walla Walla, WA?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Walla Walla, WA was $27.27 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $18.55 an hour and one in ten earned more than $38.14.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Walla Walla, WA?

BLS estimated 340 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 13.2 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 Walla Walla, WA?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Walla Walla, WA run from $38,590 at the 10th percentile to $45,050 at the 25th, $73,380 at the 75th, and $79,340 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Walla Walla, WA?

On a median gross salary of $56,730, an estimated $47,763 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,837 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Washington in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $8,967 (an effective rate of 15.8%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Walla Walla, WA?

On the median annual salary of $56,730, gross monthly income is $4,728. After federal, FICA, and Washington state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,980 per month (or $1,837 every two weeks).

Is $56,730 a good salary in Walla Walla, WA?

At $56,730, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 76.5% of the Walla Walla, WA median household income ($74,202). It is 7% above the $53,100 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 98.5, so prices here run 1.5% below the U.S. average.