The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $21,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,360.
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 | $29,290 | 1.67% | 37.21% |
| 2021 | $28,800 | 13.09% | - |
| 2020 | $25,030 | 6.83% | - |
| 2019 | $23,320 | 8.45% | - |
| 2018 | $21,350 | 6.14% | - |
| 2017 | $20,040 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $19,520 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $18,880 | 3.50% | - |
| 2014 | $18,220 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $18,070 | -1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $18,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,290 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 38.4 percent (38.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.