The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses 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 | $17,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $42,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,450.
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 | $21,990 | 11.87% | 17.83% |
| 2021 | $19,380 | 4.44% | - |
| 2020 | $18,520 | 2.32% | - |
| 2019 | $18,090 | -2.38% | - |
| 2018 | $18,520 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $18,840 | -0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $18,890 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $18,350 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $18,080 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $18,170 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $18,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,990 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.