Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,680 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Orlando earn between $28,410 and $47,760.
- $27K10th
- $28K25th
- $35KMedian
- $48K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,420 | $3,452 | $19.91 |
| Median | $35,410 | $2,951 | $17.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,410 | $2,368 | $13.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,760 | $3,980 | $22.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $41,420, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $35,461 a year, or $2,955 a month and $1,364 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $41,420 buys what about $40,841 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($44,610).
- 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 Orlando: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Orlando?
$19.91 an hour on average, and $17.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Orlando?
About $35,461 a year ($2,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,420. Florida has no state income tax.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Orlando 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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