The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $17,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,460.
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 | $19,110 | 5.55% | 2.77% |
| 2021 | $18,050 | -7.87% | - |
| 2020 | $19,470 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $18,730 | 1.76% | - |
| 2018 | $18,400 | 1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $18,200 | -2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $18,580 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $18,510 | -0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $18,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,110 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.