Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,070 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Grants Pass earn between $35,250 and $63,790.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $49KMedian
- $64K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,770 | $4,314 | $24.89 |
| Median | $48,950 | $4,079 | $23.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,250 | $2,938 | $16.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,790 | $5,316 | $30.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $51,770, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $40,158 a year, or $3,346 a month and $1,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for waiters and waitresses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $51,770 buys what about $52,956 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($56,130).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Grants Pass?
$24.89 an hour on average, and $23.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $40,158 a year ($3,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,770. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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