Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,230 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Visalia earn between $34,320 and $34,990.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $34KMedian
- $35K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,020 | $3,335 | $19.24 |
| Median | $34,320 | $2,860 | $16.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,320 | $2,860 | $16.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,990 | $2,916 | $16.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $40,020, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $33,600 a year, or $2,800 a month and $1,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Visalia a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $40,020 buys what about $40,090 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 20th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($52,010).
- San Jose$52,010
- San Diego$47,700
- San Francisco$46,460
- Salinas$45,820
- Riverside$45,660
- San Luis Obispo$45,180
- Napa$45,100
- Santa Cruz$45,020
- Sacramento$44,840
- Visalia$40,020
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 Visalia: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Visalia?
$19.24 an hour on average, and $16.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Visalia?
About $33,600 a year ($2,800 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,020. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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