The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $17,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,280.
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 | $22,270 | 4.85% | 17.02% |
| 2021 | $21,190 | 12.51% | - |
| 2020 | $18,540 | 0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $18,490 | -2.16% | - |
| 2018 | $18,890 | -5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $19,900 | 2.86% | - |
| 2016 | $19,330 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $18,640 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $18,300 | -0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $18,430 | -0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $18,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,270 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.