SOC 35-3031 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for waiters and waitresses in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $36,160 a year ($17.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,980: half of the 640 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,608).

$36,160average per year

$17.39 / hourMedian $29,980Take-home ≈ $30,340

  • $16K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

640people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,450 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Sheboygan earn between $18,820 and $48,220.

  • $16K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,160$3,013$17.38
Median$29,980$2,498$14.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$18,820$1,568$9.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,220$4,018$23.18

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

Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Sheboygan

On the average salary of $36,160, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $30,340 a year, or $2,528 a month and $1,167 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $36,160 buys what about $38,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($38,450).

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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 Sheboygan: questions

How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Sheboygan?

$17.39 an hour on average, and $14.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $18,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,340 a year ($2,528 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,160.

Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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