The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $22,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,030.
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 | $23,890 | -18.04% | -35.12% |
| 2021 | $28,200 | -94.75% | - |
| 2020 | $54,920 | -1.15% | - |
| 2019 | $55,550 | 16.67% | - |
| 2018 | $46,290 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $45,680 | 29.33% | - |
| 2016 | $32,280 | 23.39% | - |
| 2015 | $24,730 | -30.53% | - |
| 2012 | $32,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,890, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Honolulu (median annual salary of $25,810). Compared with Honolulu, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu |