The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,340 | 11.70% | 13.08% |
| 2021 | $17,960 | -5.96% | - |
| 2020 | $19,030 | 0.79% | - |
| 2019 | $18,880 | -2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $19,380 | -6.71% | - |
| 2017 | $20,680 | 7.64% | - |
| 2016 | $19,100 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $18,310 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $17,810 | 0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $17,720 | 0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $17,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,340, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $20,700). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Auburn-Opelika is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.