The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $18,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,960.
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 | $29,010 | 5.07% | 29.47% |
| 2021 | $27,540 | 13.94% | - |
| 2020 | $23,700 | 5.06% | - |
| 2019 | $22,500 | -4.27% | - |
| 2018 | $23,460 | 3.84% | - |
| 2017 | $22,560 | 3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $21,810 | 9.31% | - |
| 2015 | $19,780 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $19,300 | -2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $19,720 | -3.75% | - |
| 2012 | $20,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,010, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $29,320). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.