The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $28,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,030.
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 | $38,230 | 2.48% | 51.77% |
| 2021 | $37,280 | 25.89% | - |
| 2020 | $27,630 | 7.49% | - |
| 2019 | $25,560 | 2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $24,930 | 6.62% | - |
| 2017 | $23,280 | -2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $23,830 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $23,240 | 11.53% | - |
| 2014 | $20,560 | 5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $19,530 | 5.58% | - |
| 2012 | $18,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,230, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of New York, following the highest paying city Ithaca (median annual salary of $38,990). Compared with Ithaca, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.