The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Danbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Danbury 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 | $27,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Danbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,400.
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 | $31,790 | 11.26% | 41.11% |
| 2021 | $28,210 | 14.18% | - |
| 2020 | $24,210 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $23,480 | 7.16% | - |
| 2018 | $21,800 | 3.53% | - |
| 2017 | $21,030 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $20,090 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $19,540 | 2.41% | - |
| 2014 | $19,070 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $18,860 | 0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $18,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,790 in Danbury is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Danbury is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 39.9 percent (39.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |