Waiters and waitresses in the United States had a median hourly wage of 15.36 U.S. dollars as of May 2023. In comparison, ten percent of waiters and waitresses earned less than 8.94 U.S. dollars per hour during this period.
Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution
(in U.S. dollars)
A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
Waiters and waitresses take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishments. Excludes "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop."
The data used is based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey which measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments, by industry. Employees are all part-time and full-time workers who are paid a wage or salary.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198519/percentile-wage-estimates-of-waiters-and-waitresses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198519/percentile-wage-estimates-of-waiters-and-waitresses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198519/percentile-wage-estimates-of-waiters-and-waitresses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Waiters and Waitresses in The U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198519/percentile-wage-estimates-of-waiters-and-waitresses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198519/percentile-wage-estimates-of-waiters-and-waitresses/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Hourly wage estimates of waiters and waitresses in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198519/percentile-wage-estimates-of-waiters-and-waitresses/
