This statistic shows the hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation. Waiters and waitresses earned a median hourly wage of 16.13 U.S. dollars, including tips.
Hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Median hourly wage in U.S. dollars
Bartender*
19.35
Waiter/waitress*
16.13
Restaurant manager
13.78
Chef or cook
12
Shift or crew supervisor
10.5
Host/hostess
9
Crew person (fast food)
8.25
Dishwasher/bus person
8
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National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). (August 28, 2014). Hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320853/hourly-wages-of-restaurant-employees-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). "Hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 28, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320853/hourly-wages-of-restaurant-employees-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). (2014). Hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320853/hourly-wages-of-restaurant-employees-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). "Hourly Wages of Restaurant Employees in The United States as of October 2013, by Occupation (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320853/hourly-wages-of-restaurant-employees-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF), Hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320853/hourly-wages-of-restaurant-employees-by-occupation-us/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Hourly wages of restaurant employees in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], National Restaurant Association (NRAEF), August 28, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320853/hourly-wages-of-restaurant-employees-by-occupation-us/
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