The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $18,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,680 | 1.78% | 8.79% |
| 2016 | $19,330 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $18,800 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $18,140 | 0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $18,100 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $17,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,680 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 40.4 percent (40.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.