The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $23,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,870. 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 | $28,870 | 1.56% | 34.50% |
| 2021 | $28,420 | 18.61% | - |
| 2020 | $23,130 | 10.33% | - |
| 2019 | $20,740 | 4.44% | - |
| 2018 | $19,820 | 2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $19,240 | 1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $19,030 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $18,780 | 4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $18,010 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $17,980 | -5.17% | - |
| 2012 | $18,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,870 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.