The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $17,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,010.
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 | $23,500 | 4.77% | 17.19% |
| 2016 | $22,380 | 10.50% | - |
| 2015 | $20,030 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $19,520 | 0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $19,470 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $19,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,500 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 17.5 percent (17.5%) 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 |