The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $18,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,570 | 2.63% | 23.72% |
| 2021 | $22,950 | 5.66% | - |
| 2020 | $21,650 | 2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $21,090 | 7.68% | - |
| 2018 | $19,470 | 2.82% | - |
| 2017 | $18,920 | 3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $18,280 | -2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $18,760 | 2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $18,370 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $17,970 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,570, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $27,700). Compared with the highest paying city Richmond, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.