The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $23,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,640.
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 | $25,930 | 10.14% | 31.66% |
| 2021 | $23,300 | 10.64% | - |
| 2020 | $20,820 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $19,610 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $19,280 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $18,900 | 3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $18,320 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $18,040 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $17,690 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $17,670 | -0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $17,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,930, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is the lowest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $28,990). Compared with the highest paying city Kansas City, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |