The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $21,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,210.
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 | $28,530 | 20.61% | 35.30% |
| 2021 | $22,650 | -6.80% | - |
| 2020 | $24,190 | 17.03% | - |
| 2019 | $20,070 | 2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $19,530 | -3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $20,160 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $20,000 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $19,210 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $18,580 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $18,360 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $18,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,530 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.