The salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare waiters and waitresses salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $31,930. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $20,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid waiters and waitresses is $17,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20,390 | 3.38% | 8.48% |
| 2017 | $19,700 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $19,020 | 1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $18,740 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $18,640 | -0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $18,750 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $18,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].