The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $27,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,740.
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 | $29,390 | 6.87% | 36.47% |
| 2021 | $27,370 | 8.73% | - |
| 2020 | $24,980 | 11.45% | - |
| 2019 | $22,120 | 4.02% | - |
| 2018 | $21,230 | 7.21% | - |
| 2017 | $19,700 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $19,020 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $18,680 | 1.50% | - |
| 2014 | $18,400 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $18,570 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $18,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,390 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |