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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Waiters and Waitresses in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,400
25th Percentile Wage	$17,710
50th Percentile Wage	$21,530
75th Percentile Wage	$30,030
90th Percentile Wage	$43,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,400.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$21,530	18.02%	18.67%
2021	$17,650	-3.80%	-
2020	$18,320	0.71%	-
2019	$18,190	-0.27%	-
2018	$18,240	-0.66%	-
2017	$18,360	0.00%	-
2016	$18,360	3.10%	-
2015	$17,790	1.41%	-
2014	$17,540	0.57%	-
2013	$17,440	-0.40%	-
2012	$17,510	-	-

Table 2. Compare Waiters and Waitresses Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,530 in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warner Robins.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Columbus	$24,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$22,950
Rome	$22,220
Savannah	$21,920
Athens-Clarke County	$21,810
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$21,590
Hinesville-Fort Stewart	$21,560
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$21,530
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$21,340
Dalton	$21,320
Valdosta	$21,240
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$21,100
Gainesville	$21,100
Macon	$20,950
Albany	$20,870
Brunswick	$20,760
Warner Robins	$20,600