The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $19,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,330. 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 | $28,330 | 17.86% | 33.99% |
| 2021 | $23,270 | 14.48% | - |
| 2020 | $19,900 | 4.02% | - |
| 2019 | $19,100 | -3.56% | - |
| 2018 | $19,780 | -0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $19,920 | 6.12% | - |
| 2016 | $18,700 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $18,380 | -1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $18,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,330 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 36.7 percent (36.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.