The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $19,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $22,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $22,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,980 | 3.40% | 4.35% |
| 2019 | $19,300 | 2.18% | - |
| 2018 | $18,880 | -3.07% | - |
| 2017 | $19,460 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $19,110 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $18,670 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $19,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,980 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Carbondale-Marion is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.