The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $17,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,520.
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 | $22,420 | 2.14% | 13.65% |
| 2021 | $21,940 | 10.98% | - |
| 2020 | $19,530 | 1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $19,260 | 1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $18,920 | -10.94% | - |
| 2017 | $20,990 | -2.62% | - |
| 2016 | $21,540 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $20,890 | 6.61% | - |
| 2014 | $19,510 | -5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $20,490 | 5.51% | - |
| 2012 | $19,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,420 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Elkhart-Goshen is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |