The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $27,860 | 19.17% | 32.74% |
| 2021 | $22,520 | 13.81% | - |
| 2020 | $19,410 | -1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $19,620 | -1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $19,920 | -21.23% | - |
| 2017 | $24,150 | -2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $24,800 | 11.65% | - |
| 2015 | $21,910 | 4.02% | - |
| 2014 | $21,030 | -3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $21,740 | 13.80% | - |
| 2012 | $18,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,860 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |