The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $15,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,750.
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 | $17,630 | 2.44% | -0.96% |
| 2021 | $17,200 | -6.45% | - |
| 2020 | $18,310 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $18,180 | 0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $18,110 | -2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $18,490 | 1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $18,290 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $18,020 | 0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $17,960 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $17,740 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $17,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,630, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is the lowest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Texas, following city of Texarkana-Texarkana (median annual salary of $22,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is about 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Texarkana-Texarkana.