The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $21,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,440. 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 | $26,440 | 16.83% | 32.41% |
| 2021 | $21,990 | -5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $23,110 | 11.42% | - |
| 2019 | $20,470 | 3.03% | - |
| 2018 | $19,850 | 2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $19,350 | 0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $19,300 | 2.80% | - |
| 2015 | $18,760 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $18,190 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,170 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $17,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,440 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |