The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $17,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,370 | 1.29% | 3.61% |
| 2016 | $19,120 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $18,840 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $18,680 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $18,800 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $18,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,370 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Lake County-Kenosha County is 37.6 percent (37.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.