The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $17,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,780.
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 | $20,500 | 9.66% | 13.32% |
| 2021 | $18,520 | -0.22% | - |
| 2020 | $18,560 | 0.22% | - |
| 2019 | $18,520 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $18,160 | 0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $18,140 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $18,260 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $17,980 | 0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $17,810 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $17,870 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $17,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,500, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $20,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Clarksville | |
| Memphis | |
| Cleveland | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown |