The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $16,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,410.
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 | $20,660 | 0.10% | 14.71% |
| 2021 | $20,640 | 6.69% | - |
| 2020 | $19,260 | 1.04% | - |
| 2019 | $19,060 | 2.10% | - |
| 2018 | $18,660 | -0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $18,770 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $18,200 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $17,830 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $17,520 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $17,510 | -0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $17,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,660 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.