The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $17,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,570.
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 | $22,450 | 8.29% | 17.55% |
| 2021 | $20,590 | -9.18% | - |
| 2020 | $22,480 | 11.97% | - |
| 2019 | $19,790 | -2.12% | - |
| 2018 | $20,210 | 2.13% | - |
| 2017 | $19,780 | 1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $19,510 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $18,970 | 2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $18,440 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,420 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $18,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,450, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $22,520). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Durham-Chapel Hill is .3 percent (.3%) lower.