The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $30,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,220.
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 | $37,770 | -0.61% | 33.86% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | 3.50% | - |
| 2020 | $36,670 | 9.38% | - |
| 2019 | $33,230 | 11.47% | - |
| 2018 | $29,420 | 6.29% | - |
| 2017 | $27,570 | 8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $25,250 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $24,470 | 9.07% | - |
| 2014 | $22,250 | 6.79% | - |
| 2013 | $20,740 | -20.44% | - |
| 2012 | $24,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,770, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $35,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.