The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $17,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,220.
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 | $21,250 | 4.05% | 14.35% |
| 2021 | $20,390 | 4.71% | - |
| 2020 | $19,430 | 1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $19,070 | 1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $18,710 | -0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $18,760 | 0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $18,600 | 1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $18,280 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $18,280 | 0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $18,230 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $18,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,250, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $21,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Louisville-Jefferson County is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| 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 |