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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Waiters and Waitresses in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$15,080
25th Percentile Wage	$16,100
50th Percentile Wage	$19,560
75th Percentile Wage	$22,160
90th Percentile Wage	$33,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,080.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$19,560	11.04%	8.18%
2021	$17,400	-3.97%	-
2020	$18,090	-0.94%	-
2019	$18,260	-7.61%	-
2018	$19,650	3.97%	-
2017	$18,870	-0.11%	-
2016	$18,890	5.19%	-
2015	$17,910	-0.50%	-
2014	$18,000	1.50%	-
2013	$17,730	-1.30%	-
2012	$17,960	-	-

Table 2. Compare Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,560 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,870
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,730
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,560
Gulfport-Biloxi	$18,140
Jackson	$18,040
Pascagoula	$17,740
Hattiesburg	$17,400
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$17,020