The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $17,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,910.
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 | $20,070 | 8.02% | 10.46% |
| 2021 | $18,460 | -0.92% | - |
| 2020 | $18,630 | -0.48% | - |
| 2019 | $18,720 | -0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $18,760 | -2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $19,270 | -2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $19,800 | 4.90% | - |
| 2015 | $18,830 | 0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $18,690 | 3.32% | - |
| 2013 | $18,070 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $17,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,070 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.