The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $18,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,200.
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 | $23,970 | 9.72% | 23.15% |
| 2021 | $21,640 | 6.15% | - |
| 2020 | $20,310 | 0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $20,130 | 2.53% | - |
| 2018 | $19,620 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $19,180 | -0.36% | - |
| 2016 | $19,250 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $18,640 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $18,240 | -0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $18,400 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,970 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Huntington-Ashland is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.