Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,510 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Dallas earn between $18,520 and $37,280.
- $18K10th
- $19K25th
- $24KMedian
- $37K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,530 | $2,544 | $14.68 |
| Median | $24,160 | $2,013 | $11.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $18,520 | $1,543 | $8.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,280 | $3,107 | $17.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Waiters and Waitresses pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Waiters and waitresses in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($29,750) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($40,060). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $35,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $30,530 | $24,160 | $17,960 | $49,510 | 53,460 |
| Texas | $29,750 | $23,240 | $17,070 | $47,590 | 199,610 |
| United States | $40,060 | $35,230 | $18,100 | $64,720 | 2,270,910 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $30,530, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $26,711 a year, or $2,226 a month and $1,027 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $30,530 buys what about $29,615 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($32,970).
- Austin$32,970
- San Antonio$31,400
- Dallas$30,530
- Midland$30,360
- Odessa$29,790
- Waco$29,240
- Houston$29,180
- Sherman$28,980
- Corpus Christi$28,720
- College Station$28,600
Highest-paying cities for waiters and waitresses
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,210).
- Kahului, HI$87,210
- Seattle, WA$62,940
- Honolulu, HI$61,880
- Bremerton, WA$61,770
- Burlington, VT$61,070
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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Dallas: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Dallas?
$14.68 an hour on average, and $11.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $18,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Dallas?
About $26,711 a year ($2,226 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,530. Texas has no state income tax.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,060).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3031; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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