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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California

The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Waiters and Waitresses in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,950
25th Percentile Wage
$23,240
50th Percentile Wage
$26,410
75th Percentile Wage
$35,550
90th Percentile Wage
$58,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$26,410
-0.27% 29.16%
2016
$26,480
16.16% -
2015
$22,200
13.96% -
2014
$19,100
1.78% -
2013
$18,760
0.27% -
2012
$18,710
- -

Table 2. Compare Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,410 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$36,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$35,460
Napa
$34,150
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$33,680
Vallejo-Fairfield
$33,090
Salinas
$32,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$31,500
Hanford-Corcoran
$31,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$31,300
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$31,270
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$31,190
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$31,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$31,100
Yuba City
$30,960
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$30,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$30,800
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$30,710
Madera-Chowchilla
$30,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$30,610
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$30,470
Stockton
$30,450
Modesto
$30,350
Redding
$29,910
Fresno
$29,850
Chico
$29,800
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$29,780
Bakersfield-Delano
$29,620
Merced
$29,590
El Centro
$29,550
Visalia-Porterville
$29,510
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$27,220
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$26,470
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$26,410
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$25,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$24,390
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$24,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$19,470
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$19,420
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$19,380