Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Naples
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,460 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Naples earn between $30,350 and $50,200.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $38KMedian
- $50K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,610 | $3,718 | $21.45 |
| Median | $37,550 | $3,129 | $18.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,350 | $2,529 | $14.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,200 | $4,183 | $24.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Naples
On the average salary of $44,610, a single filer in Naples takes home about $38,024 a year, or $3,169 a month and $1,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Naples a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $44,610 buys what about $43,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Florida cities
Naples ranks 1st of 22 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Naples$44,610
- Tampa$44,090
- Crestview$43,640
- Wildwood$42,850
- Jacksonville$42,480
- Fort Myers$42,470
- Punta Gorda$42,270
- Sarasota$42,190
- Orlando$41,420
- Port St. Lucie$41,310
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 Naples: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Naples?
$21.45 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Naples?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Naples?
About $38,024 a year ($3,169 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,610. Florida has no state income tax.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Naples than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 2.60, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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