The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $27,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.
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 | $33,280 | 13.94% | 42.55% |
| 2021 | $28,640 | 9.78% | - |
| 2020 | $25,840 | 6.15% | - |
| 2019 | $24,250 | 5.69% | - |
| 2018 | $22,870 | 8.05% | - |
| 2017 | $21,030 | 4.37% | - |
| 2016 | $20,110 | 2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $19,520 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $19,240 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $19,060 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $19,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,280, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $35,380). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.
| 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 |