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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in the Industry of Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services

The salary statistics and trend of waiters and waitresses in the industry of community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services 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
$16,450
25th Percentile Wage
$17,510
50th Percentile Wage
$19,080
75th Percentile Wage
$22,130
90th Percentile Wage
$24,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for waiters and waitresses in the industry of community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services. 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 $24,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $19,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent waiters and waitresses is $16,450.

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 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$19,080
-8.44% -8.44%
2012
$20,690
- -

Table 3. Compare Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of waiters and waitresses in 16 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of waiters and waitresses in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$23,390
Hospitals - Privately owned
$23,390
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$22,900
Individual and Family Services
$22,890
Social Assistance
$22,890
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$22,860
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$22,860
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$22,550
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$22,420
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$21,410
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$21,250
Home Health Care Services
$21,200
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$19,080
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$18,640
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$18,190
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$18,140

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