The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Kankakee-Bradley 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 | $26,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,350. 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 | $26,350 | 24.06% | 29.49% |
| 2020 | $20,010 | -1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $20,400 | 3.33% | - |
| 2018 | $19,720 | 1.72% | - |
| 2017 | $19,380 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $19,070 | 1.68% | - |
| 2015 | $18,750 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $18,570 | -0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $18,600 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,350 in Kankakee-Bradley 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 Kankakee-Bradley is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.