The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses 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 | $17,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $48,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,630.
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 | $29,350 | 23.48% | 39.49% |
| 2021 | $22,460 | 11.04% | - |
| 2020 | $19,980 | -0.45% | - |
| 2019 | $20,070 | 0.60% | - |
| 2018 | $19,950 | 5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $18,890 | -0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $18,910 | 3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $18,210 | 0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $18,150 | 1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $17,860 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $17,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,350 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.