The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $17,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,300.
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 | $25,180 | 11.28% | 16.32% |
| 2021 | $22,340 | 13.56% | - |
| 2020 | $19,310 | -4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $20,150 | -1.24% | - |
| 2018 | $20,400 | 3.48% | - |
| 2017 | $19,690 | 1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $19,320 | 3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $18,580 | -3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $19,190 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $19,470 | -8.22% | - |
| 2012 | $21,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,180 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.