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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses
Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Excludes "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,582,410 |
0.5 % |
$12.42 |
$25,830 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.33 |
$9.05 |
$10.47 |
$13.60 |
$19.61 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,330 |
$18,820 |
$21,780 |
$28,280 |
$40,780 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
2,102,220 |
19.66 |
$12.23 |
$25,440 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
156,740 |
7.84 |
$14.29 |
$29,730 |
| Special Food Services |
74,570 |
10.39 |
$14.34 |
$29,830 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
70,640 |
5.40 |
$12.09 |
$25,150 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
63,390 |
16.20 |
$11.61 |
$24,160 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
2,102,220 |
19.66 |
$12.23 |
$25,440 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
63,390 |
16.20 |
$11.61 |
$24,160 |
| Special Food Services |
74,570 |
10.39 |
$14.34 |
$29,830 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
156,740 |
7.84 |
$14.29 |
$29,730 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
900 |
5.52 |
$15.11 |
$31,420 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
286,930 |
16.87 |
0.95 |
$14.55 |
$30,250 |
| Texas |
216,670 |
17.89 |
1.00 |
$11.31 |
$23,520 |
| Florida |
211,860 |
24.61 |
1.38 |
$12.56 |
$26,120 |
| New York |
167,250 |
17.82 |
1.00 |
$16.57 |
$34,460 |
| Pennsylvania |
98,970 |
16.92 |
0.95 |
$11.95 |
$24,850 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
19,130 |
29.81 |
1.67 |
$25.05 |
$52,110 |
| Nevada |
37,400 |
27.76 |
1.56 |
$12.01 |
$24,980 |
| Florida |
211,860 |
24.61 |
1.38 |
$12.56 |
$26,120 |
| Montana |
10,260 |
22.15 |
1.24 |
$10.09 |
$20,990 |
| Maine |
12,890 |
21.29 |
1.19 |
$13.25 |
$27,550 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
19,130 |
29.81 |
1.67 |
$25.05 |
$52,110 |
| District of Columbia |
9,630 |
13.51 |
0.76 |
$23.14 |
$48,120 |
| Washington |
54,770 |
16.80 |
0.94 |
$17.27 |
$35,930 |
| Vermont |
5,590 |
18.33 |
1.03 |
$16.62 |
$34,560 |
| New York |
167,250 |
17.82 |
1.00 |
$16.57 |
$34,460 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
157,440 |
16.58 |
0.93 |
$16.38 |
$34,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
105,750 |
17.28 |
0.97 |
$13.70 |
$28,490 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
65,800 |
14.18 |
0.79 |
$11.23 |
$23,360 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
62,930 |
17.64 |
0.99 |
$10.98 |
$22,840 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
57,140 |
22.06 |
1.24 |
$12.62 |
$26,240 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
56,850 |
19.06 |
1.07 |
$12.57 |
$26,150 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
52,160 |
19.44 |
1.09 |
$9.82 |
$20,420 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
51,190 |
18.56 |
1.04 |
$15.53 |
$32,310 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
51,090 |
16.30 |
0.91 |
$14.09 |
$29,310 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
46,060 |
16.17 |
0.91 |
$12.14 |
$25,250 |
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