Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Carson City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,090 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Carson City earn between $25,720 and $32,160.
- $25K10th
- $26K25th
- $27KMedian
- $32K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,790 | $2,482 | $14.32 |
| Median | $26,670 | $2,222 | $12.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,720 | $2,143 | $12.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,160 | $2,680 | $15.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Carson City
On the average salary of $29,790, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $26,116 a year, or $2,176 a month and $1,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Carson City a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $29,790 buys what about $30,358 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 16.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Nevada cities
Carson City ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($38,200).
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 Carson City: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Carson City?
$14.32 an hour on average, and $12.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Carson City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Carson City?
About $26,116 a year ($2,176 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,790. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Carson City than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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