Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,200 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Pueblo earn between $30,800 and $65,390.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $46KMedian
- $65K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,650 | $4,221 | $24.35 |
| Median | $45,500 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,800 | $2,567 | $14.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,390 | $5,449 | $31.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $50,650, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $41,357 a year, or $3,446 a month and $1,591 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Pueblo a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $50,650 buys what about $55,197 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($55,310).
- Boulder$55,310
- Denver$51,870
- Greeley$51,600
- Fort Collins$50,800
- Pueblo$50,650
- Colorado Springs$49,910
- Grand Junction$49,050
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 Pueblo: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Pueblo?
$24.35 an hour on average, and $21.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $41,357 a year ($3,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,650. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% more 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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