The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,200 | 25.54% | 27.11% |
| 2015 | $18,020 | 1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $17,760 | -0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $17,870 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $17,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,200 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hot Springs and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pine Bluff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hot Springs | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Pine Bluff |