The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $17,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,750.
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 | $28,960 | 19.75% | 29.28% |
| 2021 | $23,240 | 6.63% | - |
| 2020 | $21,700 | 6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $20,290 | 1.28% | - |
| 2018 | $20,030 | 3.79% | - |
| 2017 | $19,270 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $19,350 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $18,780 | -0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $18,890 | -2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $19,380 | -5.68% | - |
| 2012 | $20,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,960 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.