SOC 35-3031 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for waiters and waitresses in Lexington Park, Maryland is $42,150 a year ($20.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,550: half of the 1,020 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,060).

$42,150average per year

$20.27 / hourMedian $35,550Take-home ≈ $34,257

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,020people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,620 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Lexington Park earn between $31,200 and $45,930.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,150$3,512$20.26
Median$35,550$2,962$17.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,930$3,828$22.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Waiters and waitresses in Lexington Park earn 4% less than the Maryland average ($43,950) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($40,060). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $35,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$42,150$35,550$31,200$60,6201,020
Maryland$43,950$36,750$31,200$62,21038,120
United States$40,060$35,230$18,100$64,7202,270,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Lexington Park

On the average salary of $42,150, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $34,257 a year, or $2,855 a month and $1,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Lexington Park a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $42,150 buys what about $41,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($43,030).

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Highest-paying cities for waiters and waitresses

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,210).

Waiters and Waitresses salary by city

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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Lexington Park: questions

How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Lexington Park?

$20.27 an hour on average, and $17.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $34,257 a year ($2,855 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,150. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,060).

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 Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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