Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Muskegon
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,080 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Muskegon earn between $29,150 and $57,680.
- $26K10th
- $29K25th
- $45KMedian
- $58K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,470 | $3,706 | $21.38 |
| Median | $44,920 | $3,743 | $21.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,150 | $2,429 | $14.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,680 | $4,807 | $27.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Muskegon
On the average salary of $44,470, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $35,881 a year, or $2,990 a month and $1,380 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). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
Is Muskegon a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $44,470 buys what about $48,066 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Michigan cities
Muskegon ranks 9th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($47,040).
- Grand Rapids$47,040
- Ann Arbor$46,830
- Traverse City$45,550
- Lansing$45,170
- Detroit$45,080
- Jackson$45,050
- Flint$45,030
- Kalamazoo$44,590
- Muskegon$44,470
- Bay City$44,370
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 Muskegon: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Muskegon?
$21.38 an hour on average, and $21.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Muskegon?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Muskegon?
About $35,881 a year ($2,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,470. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Muskegon 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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