The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $21,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,410.
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 | $28,840 | 23.99% | 33.81% |
| 2021 | $21,920 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $20,730 | 1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $20,450 | 2.20% | - |
| 2018 | $20,000 | -32.00% | - |
| 2017 | $26,400 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $25,380 | 18.12% | - |
| 2015 | $20,780 | 9.62% | - |
| 2014 | $18,780 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $18,650 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $19,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,840 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.