The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $16,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,740.
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 | $21,330 | 14.67% | 16.50% |
| 2021 | $18,200 | -9.12% | - |
| 2020 | $19,860 | 5.04% | - |
| 2019 | $18,860 | 1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $18,630 | -0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $18,680 | -0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $18,800 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $18,420 | 2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $17,970 | 1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $17,700 | -0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $17,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,330 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Greensboro-High Point is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.