The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $26,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,480.
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 | $30,040 | 6.99% | 38.45% |
| 2021 | $27,940 | 10.56% | - |
| 2020 | $24,990 | 11.44% | - |
| 2019 | $22,130 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $21,230 | 4.95% | - |
| 2017 | $20,180 | 3.22% | - |
| 2016 | $19,530 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $18,940 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $18,610 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $18,160 | -1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $18,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,040, Fort Collins-Loveland is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $33,270). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Fort Collins-Loveland is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| 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 |