The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $27,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,300. 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 | $27,300 | 18.28% | 27.51% |
| 2021 | $22,310 | 5.42% | - |
| 2020 | $21,100 | 3.08% | - |
| 2019 | $20,450 | 3.13% | - |
| 2018 | $19,810 | 5.45% | - |
| 2017 | $18,730 | -5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $19,790 | 6.06% | - |
| 2015 | $18,590 | -6.46% | - |
| 2012 | $19,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,300 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 31.7 percent (31.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.