Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Waiters and Waitresses in NEW YORK

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $8.70 $13.34 $16.94 $22.65 $31.12
          Yearly $18,100 $27,750 $35,230 $47,110 $64,720
          New York Hourly $16.12 $16.60 $22.61 $31.00 $40.01
          Yearly $33,540 $34,520 $47,020 $64,480 $83,210
          Ithaca, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.58 $16.77 $22.16 $30.03 $37.55
          Yearly $32,410 $34,880 $46,090 $62,450 $78,100
          Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.66 $23.55 $30.73 $38.70
          Yearly $32,240 $34,640 $48,980 $63,920 $80,500
          Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $17.05 $22.39 $30.34 $41.63
          Yearly $32,240 $35,460 $46,580 $63,110 $86,590
          Kingston, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.89 $22.33 $29.63 $36.84
          Yearly $32,240 $35,130 $46,440 $61,630 $76,620
          Rochester, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.09 $21.78 $29.40 $38.65
          Yearly $32,240 $33,470 $45,310 $61,150 $80,400
          Syracuse, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.42 $22.90 $30.31 $38.34
          Yearly $32,240 $34,150 $47,640 $63,050 $79,750
          Elmira, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $22.19 $28.33 $35.80
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $46,160 $58,920 $74,470
          Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Metro Area Hourly $16.11 $16.82 $22.57 $30.47 $38.34
          Yearly $33,500 $34,990 $46,950 $63,370 $79,740
          New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area Hourly $16.26 $16.98 $22.89 $31.00 $45.97
          Yearly $33,810 $35,310 $47,610 $64,480 $95,610
          Binghamton, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $22.41 $29.97 $38.79
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $46,600 $62,350 $80,680
          Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $15.50 $18.55 $28.74 $36.55
          Yearly $32,240 $32,240 $38,590 $59,790 $76,020
          Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.07 $22.09 $28.88 $36.64
          Yearly $32,240 $33,430 $45,950 $60,070 $76,220
          Central East New York Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $17.72 $21.92 $27.92 $38.61
          Yearly $32,240 $36,870 $45,600 $58,080 $80,310
          Glens Falls, NY Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $16.33 $21.11 $29.63 $38.06
          Yearly $32,240 $33,960 $43,900 $61,630 $79,170
          Southwest New York Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $16.15 $19.56 $27.93 $34.41
          Yearly $32,240 $33,600 $40,680 $58,100 $71,570
          Capital/Northern New York Balance of State Hourly $15.50 $16.07 $18.30 $27.93 $36.22
          Yearly $32,240 $33,420 $38,070 $58,100 $75,340