The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $21,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,340.
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 | $28,590 | 22.04% | 34.94% |
| 2021 | $22,290 | 5.07% | - |
| 2020 | $21,160 | 6.24% | - |
| 2019 | $19,840 | 2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $19,410 | -1.55% | - |
| 2017 | $19,710 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $19,290 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $19,030 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $18,320 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $18,420 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $18,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,590 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.