The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $29,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,360.
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 | $31,040 | 3.38% | 32.15% |
| 2021 | $29,990 | 2.83% | - |
| 2020 | $29,140 | 10.12% | - |
| 2019 | $26,190 | 6.99% | - |
| 2018 | $24,360 | 3.28% | - |
| 2017 | $23,560 | 5.05% | - |
| 2016 | $22,370 | 10.73% | - |
| 2015 | $19,970 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $19,430 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $19,250 | -9.40% | - |
| 2012 | $21,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,040 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.