The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $17,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,690.
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 | $20,260 | 3.65% | 11.99% |
| 2021 | $19,520 | 1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $19,200 | 3.28% | - |
| 2019 | $18,570 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $18,240 | -1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $18,600 | -1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $18,840 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $18,890 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $18,240 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $18,120 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $17,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,260 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.