Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Fayetteville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,620 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Fayetteville earn between $24,710 and $32,010.
- $23K10th
- $25K25th
- $26KMedian
- $32K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,160 | $2,513 | $14.50 |
| Median | $26,210 | $2,184 | $12.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,710 | $2,059 | $11.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,010 | $2,668 | $15.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Fayetteville
On the average salary of $30,160, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $25,786 a year, or $2,149 a month and $992 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Fayetteville a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $30,160 buys what about $33,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Arkansas cities
Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($30,420).
- Little Rock$30,420
- Fayetteville$30,160
- Jonesboro$29,280
- Hot Springs$27,620
- Fort Smith$27,240
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 Fayetteville: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Fayetteville?
$14.50 an hour on average, and $12.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Fayetteville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Fayetteville?
About $25,786 a year ($2,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,160. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,608).
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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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