The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $21,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,200.
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 | $28,880 | 2.39% | 29.57% |
| 2021 | $28,190 | 18.02% | - |
| 2020 | $23,110 | 7.57% | - |
| 2019 | $21,360 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $20,180 | -15.26% | - |
| 2017 | $23,260 | -2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $23,890 | 16.66% | - |
| 2015 | $19,910 | 7.43% | - |
| 2014 | $18,430 | -1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $18,710 | -8.71% | - |
| 2012 | $20,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,880 in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.