The salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare waiters and waitresses salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) waiters and waitresses is $47,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid waiters and waitresses is $19,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,560 | 6.25% | 26.69% |
| 2017 | $24,900 | 2.77% | - |
| 2016 | $24,210 | -1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $24,660 | 9.73% | - |
| 2014 | $22,260 | 12.26% | - |
| 2013 | $19,530 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $19,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].