The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $17,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,580.
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 | $21,200 | 5.09% | 15.71% |
| 2021 | $20,120 | 4.87% | - |
| 2020 | $19,140 | 0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $19,120 | 5.07% | - |
| 2018 | $18,150 | -0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $18,230 | -1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $18,550 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $18,500 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $18,200 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $17,930 | 0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $17,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,200, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $21,250). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Lexington-Fayette is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |