The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Provo-Orem 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 | $20,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,840.
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 | $29,430 | 24.53% | 33.23% |
| 2021 | $22,210 | 12.07% | - |
| 2020 | $19,530 | -27.75% | - |
| 2019 | $24,950 | 13.55% | - |
| 2018 | $21,570 | 7.51% | - |
| 2017 | $19,950 | 4.71% | - |
| 2016 | $19,010 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $18,880 | -5.83% | - |
| 2014 | $19,980 | 1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $19,600 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,430 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Provo-Orem is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Salt Lake City and 36.5 percent (36.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.