The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $33,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,570.
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 | $36,140 | 0.28% | 47.32% |
| 2021 | $36,040 | 14.62% | - |
| 2020 | $30,770 | 9.33% | - |
| 2019 | $27,900 | 4.34% | - |
| 2018 | $26,690 | -2.36% | - |
| 2017 | $27,320 | -0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $27,410 | 12.73% | - |
| 2015 | $23,920 | 8.49% | - |
| 2014 | $21,890 | 11.92% | - |
| 2013 | $19,280 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $19,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,140, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $35,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.