The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $21,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,280.
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 | $29,180 | 24.30% | 36.15% |
| 2021 | $22,090 | 8.78% | - |
| 2020 | $20,150 | 2.73% | - |
| 2019 | $19,600 | -0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $19,650 | -21.02% | - |
| 2017 | $23,780 | 9.67% | - |
| 2016 | $21,480 | 9.26% | - |
| 2015 | $19,490 | 5.34% | - |
| 2014 | $18,450 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $18,620 | -0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $18,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,180 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.