The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $17,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,720.
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 | $24,960 | 8.33% | 23.76% |
| 2021 | $22,880 | 12.89% | - |
| 2020 | $19,930 | 1.71% | - |
| 2019 | $19,590 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $19,190 | 0.94% | - |
| 2017 | $19,010 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $18,900 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $18,790 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $18,620 | -1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $18,820 | -1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $19,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,960, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $22,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |