The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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 | $27,070 | 15.48% | 30.92% |
| 2021 | $22,880 | 13.72% | - |
| 2020 | $19,740 | -3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $20,350 | 2.36% | - |
| 2018 | $19,870 | 3.27% | - |
| 2017 | $19,220 | -0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $19,260 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $19,050 | 0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $19,000 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $18,920 | 1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $18,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,070, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $27,580). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Champaign-Urbana is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.