The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Atlantic City-Hammonton 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 | $27,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,240.
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 | $29,900 | 4.41% | 35.85% |
| 2021 | $28,580 | 14.14% | - |
| 2020 | $24,540 | 15.73% | - |
| 2019 | $20,680 | -3.38% | - |
| 2018 | $21,380 | -1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $21,630 | -4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $22,700 | 8.11% | - |
| 2015 | $20,860 | 7.00% | - |
| 2014 | $19,400 | 1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $19,160 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $19,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,900 in Atlantic City-Hammonton is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Atlantic City-Hammonton is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Trenton-Ewing and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Ocean City | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington |