The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $21,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,710.
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 | $30,040 | 2.76% | 39.18% |
| 2021 | $29,210 | 24.82% | - |
| 2020 | $21,960 | 5.78% | - |
| 2019 | $20,690 | 3.77% | - |
| 2018 | $19,910 | 1.96% | - |
| 2017 | $19,520 | 1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $19,280 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $18,960 | 4.85% | - |
| 2014 | $18,040 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $18,130 | -0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $18,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,040 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.