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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 UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $8.89 $12.35 $16.23 $21.80 $30.06
      Yearly $18,500 $25,690 $33,760 $45,350 $62,510
      Minnesota Hourly $10.85 $11.11 $11.77 $13.90 $16.88
      Yearly $22,570 $23,110 $24,470 $28,900 $35,120
      Nebraska Hourly $12.00 $12.59 $16.35 $22.82 $29.35
      Yearly $24,960 $26,190 $34,000 $47,460 $61,050
      Mississippi Hourly $7.66 $8.08 $9.78 $14.05 $18.15
      Yearly $15,930 $16,800 $20,340 $29,220 $37,740
      Utah Hourly $8.02 $10.17 $14.35 $21.80 $27.72
      Yearly $16,680 $21,160 $29,860 $45,340 $57,650
      Iowa Hourly $7.25 $8.76 $12.57 $18.52 $23.74
      Yearly $15,080 $18,230 $26,140 $38,510 $49,380
      Alabama Hourly $7.67 $8.24 $10.54 $13.47 $17.09
      Yearly $15,950 $17,130 $21,920 $28,020 $35,560
      North Carolina Hourly $8.27 $8.86 $13.68 $19.04 $28.07
      Yearly $17,210 $18,440 $28,460 $39,600 $58,390
      Hawaii Hourly $14.00 $14.00 $23.35 $37.53 $50.71
      Yearly $29,120 $29,120 $48,570 $78,060 $105,480
      Washington Hourly $16.78 $20.16 $22.83 $29.53 $44.10
      Yearly $34,910 $41,940 $47,490 $61,420 $91,730
      Kentucky Hourly $7.64 $8.09 $10.70 $17.63 $24.14
      Yearly $15,880 $16,830 $22,260 $36,660 $50,200
      New Hampshire Hourly $10.56 $14.54 $18.88 $27.14 $33.26
      Yearly $21,960 $30,230 $39,270 $56,440 $69,190
      Alaska Hourly $11.73 $11.75 $13.16 $18.05 $38.25
      Yearly $24,400 $24,440 $27,370 $37,550 $79,560
      Louisiana Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $8.11 $13.98 $21.01
      Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $16,880 $29,070 $43,690
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.50 $9.74 $10.23 $15.63 $21.08
      Yearly $19,760 $20,250 $21,290 $32,510 $43,840
      Vermont Hourly $14.09 $17.86 $29.29 $38.04 $47.43
      Yearly $29,300 $37,140 $60,910 $79,120 $98,650
      West Virginia Hourly $9.29 $10.22 $14.58 $21.92 $28.55
      Yearly $19,310 $21,250 $30,320 $45,600 $59,380
      Tennessee Hourly $7.25 $9.28 $13.66 $18.50 $23.28
      Yearly $15,080 $19,290 $28,410 $38,470 $48,420
      Georgia Hourly $7.25 $7.79 $9.64 $16.63 $22.63
      Yearly $15,080 $16,190 $20,040 $34,590 $47,060
      Delaware Hourly $13.25 $13.25 $16.23 $22.02 $29.76
      Yearly $27,560 $27,560 $33,750 $45,790 $61,900
      Ohio Hourly $10.99 $13.33 $17.32 $22.46 $28.90
      Yearly $22,860 $27,720 $36,030 $46,720 $60,120
      Indiana Hourly $8.37 $9.23 $13.18 $18.06 $23.08
      Yearly $17,410 $19,190 $27,420 $37,550 $48,000
      Oregon Hourly $14.35 $14.92 $16.31 $23.70 $31.51
      Yearly $29,840 $31,030 $33,930 $49,300 $65,550
      Virgin Islands Hourly $10.92 $11.15 $15.50 $29.07 $38.67
      Yearly $22,700 $23,190 $32,230 $60,460 $80,440
      Oklahoma Hourly $7.79 $8.29 $9.56 $14.01 $22.61
      Yearly $16,190 $17,250 $19,890 $29,140 $47,030
      South Dakota Hourly $12.30 $13.18 $13.98 $16.23 $18.06
      Yearly $25,590 $27,420 $29,080 $33,760 $37,560
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.00 $17.00 $22.01 $29.39 $39.52
      Yearly $35,360 $35,360 $45,770 $61,140 $82,200
      Maine Hourly $14.40 $15.80 $21.42 $31.33 $46.02
      Yearly $29,950 $32,860 $44,550 $65,160 $95,720
      Guam Hourly $9.53 $9.69 $9.85 $10.59 $10.82
      Yearly $19,820 $20,140 $20,480 $22,030 $22,500
      Wisconsin Hourly $8.22 $10.52 $13.97 $18.39 $23.14
      Yearly $17,100 $21,880 $29,050 $38,240 $48,120
      New Jersey Hourly $15.19 $16.68 $18.62 $27.89 $38.02
      Yearly $31,590 $34,700 $38,720 $58,010 $79,090
      Missouri Hourly $12.30 $12.30 $12.96 $17.55 $23.21
      Yearly $25,580 $25,580 $26,950 $36,500 $48,270
      Connecticut Hourly $15.69 $15.69 $17.52 $23.70 $35.04
      Yearly $32,640 $32,640 $36,440 $49,290 $72,880
      Florida Hourly $12.00 $12.73 $14.22 $21.84 $31.25
      Yearly $24,960 $26,480 $29,580 $45,430 $64,990
      Illinois Hourly $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $17.21 $23.00
      Yearly $29,120 $29,120 $29,120 $35,790 $47,830
      Virginia Hourly $13.25 $13.95 $17.79 $24.03 $33.37
      Yearly $27,550 $29,010 $36,990 $49,990 $69,410
      Wyoming Hourly $8.34 $8.98 $12.18 $20.16 $25.60
      Yearly $17,340 $18,670 $25,340 $41,930 $53,250
      Rhode Island Hourly $14.00 $14.00 $20.48 $25.43 $30.42
      Yearly $29,120 $29,120 $42,600 $52,900 $63,260
      Michigan Hourly $10.58 $12.97 $17.28 $22.97 $30.67
      Yearly $22,010 $26,970 $35,940 $47,770 $63,800
      California Hourly $16.02 $16.46 $16.97 $18.85 $33.87
      Yearly $33,310 $34,230 $35,290 $39,210 $70,450
      Massachusetts Hourly $15.10 $16.46 $17.50 $23.36 $33.92
      Yearly $31,400 $34,230 $36,390 $48,590 $70,560
      Kansas Hourly $7.62 $9.50 $15.17 $22.14 $28.93
      Yearly $15,850 $19,770 $31,560 $46,050 $60,170
      New Mexico Hourly $12.39 $13.29 $14.64 $22.33 $28.79
      Yearly $25,770 $27,650 $30,440 $46,450 $59,880
      Texas Hourly $8.52 $9.10 $13.43 $18.16 $23.66
      Yearly $17,710 $18,920 $27,930 $37,770 $49,200
      Idaho Hourly $8.13 $8.81 $14.68 $18.98 $28.73
      Yearly $16,920 $18,320 $30,540 $39,470 $59,760
      South Carolina Hourly $7.25 $7.94 $8.91 $13.41 $19.34
      Yearly $15,080 $16,510 $18,530 $27,900 $40,230
      Pennsylvania Hourly $8.82 $10.87 $14.57 $21.93 $29.09
      Yearly $18,350 $22,600 $30,300 $45,620 $60,510
      North Dakota Hourly $8.61 $10.07 $14.15 $21.92 $30.06
      Yearly $17,910 $20,940 $29,420 $45,580 $62,520
      New York Hourly $15.34 $16.13 $22.34 $30.09 $40.77
      Yearly $31,900 $33,540 $46,460 $62,590 $84,810
      Montana Hourly $10.30 $10.41 $10.88 $13.15 $21.43
      Yearly $21,420 $21,650 $22,630 $27,340 $44,580
      Maryland Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.89 $21.79 $29.32
      Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $35,140 $45,330 $60,980
      Arizona Hourly $14.35 $14.90 $17.66 $29.08 $37.40
      Yearly $29,850 $30,990 $36,730 $60,480 $77,790
      Nevada Hourly $10.96 $11.19 $12.00 $15.82 $17.19
      Yearly $22,790 $23,270 $24,960 $32,900 $35,760
      Arkansas Hourly $11.00 $11.43 $12.67 $14.22 $21.36
      Yearly $22,880 $23,770 $26,350 $29,580 $44,430