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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      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $8.94 $11.43 $15.36 $20.00 $28.89
      Yearly $18,600 $23,770 $31,940 $41,600 $60,100
      Vermont Hourly $13.72 $16.01 $28.99 $38.26 $46.17
      Yearly $28,530 $33,310 $60,300 $79,590 $96,030
      Washington Hourly $15.88 $17.02 $23.55 $37.09 $45.67
      Yearly $33,020 $35,400 $48,980 $77,150 $95,000
      Arizona Hourly $13.85 $14.52 $21.05 $29.27 $36.49
      Yearly $28,810 $30,200 $43,780 $60,870 $75,890
      New York Hourly $14.94 $15.36 $19.97 $29.71 $44.02
      Yearly $31,070 $31,940 $41,540 $61,800 $91,570
      Virgin Islands Hourly $11.15 $12.48 $18.68 $28.86 $37.45
      Yearly $23,190 $25,960 $38,850 $60,030 $77,890
      Maine Hourly $14.07 $15.05 $18.23 $28.80 $35.86
      Yearly $29,270 $31,300 $37,920 $59,900 $74,590
      District of Columbia Hourly $16.10 $16.10 $17.98 $28.87 $41.57
      Yearly $33,490 $33,490 $37,390 $60,060 $86,460
      New Jersey Hourly $14.38 $14.82 $17.92 $24.00 $36.70
      Yearly $29,910 $30,830 $37,270 $49,930 $76,330
      Connecticut Hourly $14.42 $14.88 $17.08 $22.88 $29.21
      Yearly $29,980 $30,960 $35,530 $47,590 $60,760
      Michigan Hourly $10.65 $13.58 $17.02 $22.61 $29.43
      Yearly $22,150 $28,240 $35,400 $47,030 $61,210
      Massachusetts Hourly $15.01 $16.13 $16.86 $21.79 $30.90
      Yearly $31,210 $33,550 $35,070 $45,320 $64,270
      California Hourly $15.50 $15.89 $16.72 $18.72 $31.75
      Yearly $32,240 $33,060 $34,780 $38,940 $66,040
      New Hampshire Hourly $10.04 $13.05 $16.70 $23.24 $29.89
      Yearly $20,870 $27,140 $34,730 $48,340 $62,160
      Virginia Hourly $12.00 $13.27 $16.42 $21.62 $27.70
      Yearly $24,960 $27,600 $34,150 $44,960 $57,620
      Maryland Hourly $13.32 $13.85 $16.23 $21.53 $28.51
      Yearly $27,700 $28,800 $33,760 $44,780 $59,300
      Colorado Hourly $13.65 $13.82 $15.87 $23.45 $35.94
      Yearly $28,390 $28,740 $33,020 $48,770 $74,760
      Missouri Hourly $12.00 $13.12 $15.87 $21.43 $26.22
      Yearly $24,960 $27,290 $33,010 $44,570 $54,540
      Rhode Island Hourly $13.00 $13.44 $15.36 $28.38 $29.94
      Yearly $27,040 $27,960 $31,940 $59,030 $62,280
      Utah Hourly $7.93 $10.25 $15.32 $22.11 $28.19
      Yearly $16,500 $21,320 $31,860 $45,980 $58,630
      Oregon Hourly $13.65 $14.06 $14.96 $16.12 $21.93
      Yearly $28,380 $29,240 $31,110 $33,520 $45,610
      Kansas Hourly $8.48 $10.45 $14.67 $20.98 $26.76
      Yearly $17,630 $21,740 $30,520 $43,650 $55,650
      New Mexico Hourly $12.00 $13.03 $14.59 $21.54 $28.57
      Yearly $24,960 $27,090 $30,350 $44,800 $59,420
      Nebraska Hourly $10.50 $10.95 $14.48 $22.86 $29.50
      Yearly $21,840 $22,770 $30,120 $47,560 $61,360
      Florida Hourly $11.00 $11.33 $14.40 $20.16 $28.96
      Yearly $22,880 $23,570 $29,940 $41,930 $60,240
      Idaho Hourly $7.99 $8.99 $14.28 $17.89 $23.16
      Yearly $16,610 $18,700 $29,710 $37,210 $48,180
      Pennsylvania Hourly $8.56 $10.50 $14.28 $21.17 $26.02
      Yearly $17,810 $21,840 $29,710 $44,040 $54,120
      North Dakota Hourly $8.66 $10.19 $14.20 $21.58 $29.30
      Yearly $18,000 $21,190 $29,540 $44,890 $60,950
      Ohio Hourly $10.29 $10.80 $13.92 $18.53 $24.44
      Yearly $21,400 $22,460 $28,950 $38,540 $50,830
      Hawaii Hourly $12.00 $12.00 $13.55 $28.60 $37.19
      Yearly $24,960 $24,960 $28,180 $59,480 $77,360
      Delaware Hourly $11.75 $11.75 $13.53 $18.19 $27.46
      Yearly $24,440 $24,440 $28,150 $37,840 $57,120
      Wisconsin Hourly $8.05 $10.15 $13.50 $18.41 $23.23
      Yearly $16,740 $21,120 $28,090 $38,280 $48,320
      Illinois Hourly $13.00 $13.00 $13.48 $17.47 $22.68
      Yearly $27,040 $27,040 $28,030 $36,340 $47,170
      South Dakota Hourly $11.49 $12.90 $13.46 $13.96 $16.74
      Yearly $23,890 $26,820 $28,000 $29,030 $34,810
      West Virginia Hourly $9.12 $10.44 $13.44 $18.35 $27.43
      Yearly $18,970 $21,720 $27,950 $38,160 $57,060
      Tennessee Hourly $8.45 $9.21 $13.01 $17.47 $22.82
      Yearly $17,580 $19,160 $27,060 $36,330 $47,470
      Texas Hourly $8.40 $8.95 $13.00 $17.87 $21.36
      Yearly $17,480 $18,620 $27,030 $37,160 $44,440
      Iowa Hourly $8.50 $8.95 $12.98 $17.56 $23.19
      Yearly $17,680 $18,620 $27,000 $36,530 $48,230
      Alaska Hourly $10.92 $11.16 $12.80 $18.56 $36.58
      Yearly $22,710 $23,210 $26,610 $38,600 $76,080
      Arkansas Hourly $11.26 $11.50 $12.58 $13.62 $18.97
      Yearly $23,430 $23,920 $26,160 $28,330 $39,460
      Nevada Hourly $10.46 $10.62 $12.00 $15.18 $18.15
      Yearly $21,750 $22,090 $24,960 $31,570 $37,750
      Indiana Hourly $8.54 $9.54 $11.54 $17.95 $22.57
      Yearly $17,770 $19,840 $23,990 $37,340 $46,940
      Minnesota Hourly $10.59 $10.93 $11.47 $13.09 $14.65
      Yearly $22,030 $22,740 $23,850 $27,230 $30,460
      Georgia Hourly $7.82 $8.58 $11.07 $17.47 $22.38
      Yearly $16,270 $17,840 $23,030 $36,340 $46,550
      Louisiana Hourly $8.03 $8.82 $10.69 $16.79 $22.65
      Yearly $16,710 $18,340 $22,230 $34,930 $47,110
      Wyoming Hourly $8.38 $8.60 $10.48 $18.13 $28.50
      Yearly $17,440 $17,900 $21,790 $37,710 $59,290
      Kentucky Hourly $7.65 $8.34 $10.27 $17.26 $27.20
      Yearly $15,920 $17,340 $21,360 $35,900 $56,570
      North Carolina Hourly $8.27 $8.69 $10.12 $17.46 $27.02
      Yearly $17,200 $18,070 $21,060 $36,320 $56,200
      Montana Hourly $9.95 $9.95 $10.09 $10.90 $13.82
      Yearly $20,700 $20,700 $20,990 $22,670 $28,750
      Puerto Rico Hourly $8.74 $9.56 $10.05 $13.05 $17.62
      Yearly $18,170 $19,880 $20,890 $27,150 $36,640
      Guam Hourly $9.25 $9.47 $9.89 $10.25 $10.42
      Yearly $19,240 $19,700 $20,580 $21,320 $21,680
      Mississippi Hourly $7.79 $8.11 $9.77 $13.86 $19.08
      Yearly $16,210 $16,870 $20,330 $28,840 $39,690
      Alabama Hourly $7.65 $8.13 $9.72 $11.48 $16.58
      Yearly $15,910 $16,900 $20,210 $23,870 $34,480
      Oklahoma Hourly $7.94 $8.50 $9.20 $13.00 $19.03
      Yearly $16,520 $17,670 $19,140 $27,040 $39,580
      South Carolina Hourly $8.24 $8.55 $8.98 $10.91 $17.21
      Yearly $17,140 $17,780 $18,680 $22,690 $35,800
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