The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Newark-Union 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 | $19,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,960 | 13.73% | 23.78% |
| 2016 | $24,120 | 9.41% | - |
| 2015 | $21,850 | 9.29% | - |
| 2014 | $19,820 | -11.15% | - |
| 2013 | $22,030 | 3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $21,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,960 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 35.9 percent (35.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.