The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in York-Hanover 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 | $16,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,930.
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 | $28,190 | 16.64% | 35.79% |
| 2021 | $23,500 | 2.26% | - |
| 2020 | $22,970 | 5.09% | - |
| 2019 | $21,800 | -8.85% | - |
| 2018 | $23,730 | 14.29% | - |
| 2017 | $20,340 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $19,800 | 6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $18,520 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $18,240 | 0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $18,130 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $18,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,190 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.