The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $21,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,320.
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 | $29,650 | 2.09% | 37.61% |
| 2021 | $29,030 | 10.58% | - |
| 2020 | $25,960 | -0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $26,190 | 2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $25,520 | 22.49% | - |
| 2017 | $19,780 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $19,320 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $18,990 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $18,600 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $18,440 | -0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $18,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,650 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 39.2 percent (39.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.