The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $23,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,370 | 5.69% | 30.34% |
| 2021 | $27,700 | 17.40% | - |
| 2020 | $22,880 | 4.15% | - |
| 2019 | $21,930 | 3.42% | - |
| 2018 | $21,180 | 3.59% | - |
| 2017 | $20,420 | 5.29% | - |
| 2016 | $19,340 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $18,900 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $18,670 | -9.27% | - |
| 2013 | $20,400 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $20,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,370 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake County-Kenosha County.