The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,000.
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 | $28,750 | 14.26% | 36.38% |
| 2021 | $24,650 | 2.68% | - |
| 2020 | $23,990 | 5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $22,700 | 10.48% | - |
| 2018 | $20,320 | 2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $19,740 | 1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $19,450 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $18,890 | 2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $18,390 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $18,040 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $18,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,750, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $28,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Baltimore-Towson is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County | |
| Garrett County | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |