The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Winston-Salem 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 | $15,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,930.
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 | $20,430 | 10.38% | 11.70% |
| 2021 | $18,310 | -3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $18,930 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $18,410 | 1.47% | - |
| 2018 | $18,140 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $18,200 | -1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $18,430 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $17,960 | -0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $18,020 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $17,790 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $18,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,430 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.