The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,080.
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 | $23,040 | -0.35% | 6.90% |
| 2021 | $23,120 | -143.73% | - |
| 2020 | $56,350 | 1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $55,310 | 12.67% | - |
| 2018 | $48,300 | 6.34% | - |
| 2017 | $45,240 | 19.41% | - |
| 2016 | $36,460 | 34.17% | - |
| 2015 | $24,000 | -29.50% | - |
| 2014 | $31,080 | 10.42% | - |
| 2013 | $27,840 | 22.95% | - |
| 2012 | $21,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,040 in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Honolulu and 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu |