Waiters and Waitresses Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of waiters and waitresses in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare waiters and waitresses salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,870
25th Percentile Wage
$20,310
50th Percentile Wage
$22,890
75th Percentile Wage
$25,720
90th Percentile Wage
$40,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for waiters and waitresses in the industry of social assistance. 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 $40,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent waiters and waitresses is $17,870.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$22,890
9.09% 19.53%
2016
$20,810
7.83% -
2015
$19,180
1.30% -
2014
$18,930
1.58% -
2013
$18,630
1.13% -
2012
$18,420
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