The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $17,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,240.
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 | $22,570 | 0.71% | 18.03% |
| 2021 | $22,410 | 14.59% | - |
| 2020 | $19,140 | 2.72% | - |
| 2019 | $18,620 | -5.10% | - |
| 2018 | $19,570 | 4.70% | - |
| 2017 | $18,650 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $18,500 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $17,740 | -4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $18,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,570 in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 20.4 percent (20.4%) 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 |