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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$33,760
~$16/hr · ~$2,813/mo
Total US jobs
2.3M
Decline
Education
No formal educational credential
Growth: -1%
Salary range
10th %ile
$18,500
25th %ile
$25,690
Median
$33,760
75th %ile
$45,350
90th %ile
$62,510
Top US metros for Waiters and Waitresses
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $71,920 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,350 |
| Binghamton, NY | $47,650 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $47,380 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,830 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,820 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,110 |
| Kingston, NY | $46,860 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,390 |
| Ithaca, NY | $46,610 |
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