The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $35,110 | -1.65% | 41.36% |
| 2021 | $35,690 | 6.44% | - |
| 2020 | $33,390 | 2.10% | - |
| 2019 | $32,690 | 19.55% | - |
| 2018 | $26,300 | 4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $25,090 | 5.22% | - |
| 2016 | $23,780 | 1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $23,500 | 7.62% | - |
| 2014 | $21,710 | 9.26% | - |
| 2013 | $19,700 | -4.52% | - |
| 2012 | $20,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,110 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.