The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in 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 | $16,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in 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 $32,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,160 | 2.92% | 7.36% |
| 2016 | $18,600 | 1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $18,280 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $17,950 | -0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $18,030 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $17,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,160 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.