The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $20,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,980.
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 | $28,220 | 15.38% | 35.75% |
| 2021 | $23,880 | 13.11% | - |
| 2020 | $20,750 | -1.30% | - |
| 2019 | $21,020 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $19,860 | -12.64% | - |
| 2017 | $22,370 | 5.81% | - |
| 2016 | $21,070 | 4.84% | - |
| 2015 | $20,050 | 6.13% | - |
| 2014 | $18,820 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $18,380 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $18,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,220 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 34.2 percent (34.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.