The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $20,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.
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 | $27,880 | 23.31% | 34.76% |
| 2021 | $21,380 | 6.97% | - |
| 2020 | $19,890 | 1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $19,690 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $19,690 | -3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $20,340 | 4.72% | - |
| 2016 | $19,380 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $18,770 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $18,310 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $18,230 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,880 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.