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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses
Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Excludes "Fast Food and Counter Workers" (35-3023).
National estimates for Waiters and Waitresses
Industry profile for Waiters and Waitresses
Geographic profile for Waiters and Waitresses
National estimates for Waiters and Waitresses: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Waiters and Waitresses:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
1,944,240 |
0.6 % |
$ 13.20 |
$ 27,470 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Waiters and Waitresses:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 8.42 |
$ 9.27 |
$ 11.42 |
$ 14.73 |
$ 20.46 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 17,520 |
$ 19,290 |
$ 23,740 |
$ 30,650 |
$ 42,550 |
Industry profile for Waiters and Waitresses: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Waiters and Waitresses are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Waiters and Waitresses, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Waiters and Waitresses:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
1,586,420 |
17.59 |
$ 13.00 |
$ 27,030 |
Traveler Accommodation |
108,350 |
7.15 |
$ 15.35 |
$ 31,940 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
53,340 |
5.26 |
$ 13.08 |
$ 27,200 |
Special Food Services |
52,490 |
9.40 |
$ 15.51 |
$ 32,260 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
42,960 |
15.14 |
$ 12.50 |
$ 26,010 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Waiters and Waitresses:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
1,586,420 |
17.59 |
$ 13.00 |
$ 27,030 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
42,960 |
15.14 |
$ 12.50 |
$ 26,010 |
Special Food Services |
52,490 |
9.40 |
$ 15.51 |
$ 32,260 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
880 |
7.89 |
$ 14.52 |
$ 30,210 |
Traveler Accommodation |
108,350 |
7.15 |
$ 15.35 |
$ 31,940 |
Top paying industries for Waiters and Waitresses:
Geographic profile for Waiters and Waitresses: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Waiters and Waitresses are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Waiters and Waitresses, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Waiters and Waitresses:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
211,700 |
12.88 |
0.92 |
$ 16.49 |
$ 34,300 |
Texas |
179,900 |
14.86 |
1.06 |
$ 10.28 |
$ 21,370 |
Florida |
168,780 |
19.99 |
1.43 |
$ 12.91 |
$ 26,860 |
New York |
105,100 |
12.09 |
0.87 |
$ 18.99 |
$ 39,510 |
Illinois |
67,520 |
12.00 |
0.86 |
$ 11.14 |
$ 23,180 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Waiters and Waitresses:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Hawaii |
13,590 |
23.67 |
1.69 |
$ 28.85 |
$ 60,010 |
Nevada |
25,790 |
20.62 |
1.48 |
$ 12.78 |
$ 26,590 |
Florida |
168,780 |
19.99 |
1.43 |
$ 12.91 |
$ 26,860 |
Montana |
8,330 |
18.28 |
1.31 |
$ 11.04 |
$ 22,960 |
South Carolina |
33,280 |
16.51 |
1.18 |
$ 9.77 |
$ 20,320 |
Top paying states for Waiters and Waitresses:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Hawaii |
13,590 |
23.67 |
1.69 |
$ 28.85 |
$ 60,010 |
District of Columbia |
7,560 |
11.00 |
0.79 |
$ 26.54 |
$ 55,200 |
Washington |
40,010 |
12.52 |
0.90 |
$ 19.57 |
$ 40,700 |
New York |
105,100 |
12.09 |
0.87 |
$ 18.99 |
$ 39,510 |
Arizona |
42,530 |
15.00 |
1.07 |
$ 18.46 |
$ 38,400 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Waiters and Waitresses:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
107,510 |
12.17 |
0.87 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 37,690 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
78,250 |
13.44 |
0.96 |
$ 16.07 |
$ 33,420 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
53,810 |
15.00 |
1.07 |
$ 9.50 |
$ 19,760 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
51,300 |
11.76 |
0.84 |
$ 11.30 |
$ 23,500 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
44,810 |
15.09 |
1.08 |
$ 11.44 |
$ 23,790 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
42,920 |
17.12 |
1.22 |
$ 12.57 |
$ 26,150 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
40,950 |
15.55 |
1.11 |
$ 11.09 |
$ 23,070 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
34,790 |
11.51 |
0.82 |
$ 15.99 |
$ 33,260 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
34,250 |
13.16 |
0.94 |
$ 16.02 |
$ 33,320 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
32,170 |
13.80 |
0.99 |
$ 19.64 |
$ 40,850 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Waiters and Waitresses:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC |
6,530 |
42.26 |
3.02 |
$ 9.66 |
$ 20,080 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
2,590 |
38.71 |
2.77 |
$ 27.51 |
$ 57,210 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
4,190 |
38.36 |
2.74 |
$ 13.12 |
$ 27,290 |
The Villages, FL |
1,060 |
35.53 |
2.54 |
$ 11.57 |
$ 24,060 |
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC |
2,510 |
33.81 |
2.42 |
$ 10.80 |
$ 22,460 |
Panama City, FL |
2,500 |
33.23 |
2.38 |
$ 11.77 |
$ 24,480 |
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
2,430 |
33.19 |
2.37 |
$ 9.26 |
$ 19,260 |
Flagstaff, AZ |
1,780 |
31.32 |
2.24 |
$ 16.79 |
$ 34,930 |
Brunswick, GA |
1,170 |
29.60 |
2.12 |
$ 9.65 |
$ 20,070 |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
4,300 |
29.52 |
2.11 |
$ 16.84 |
$ 35,020 |
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