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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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) |
| 2,564,610 |
0.5 % |
$11.73 |
$24,410 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.22 |
$8.83 |
$9.61 |
$12.78 |
$18.49 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,090 |
$18,360 |
$19,990 |
$26,590 |
$38,460 |
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 |
2,105,830 |
20.47 |
$11.57 |
$24,070 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
146,370 |
7.62 |
$13.74 |
$28,590 |
| Special Food Services |
71,010 |
10.38 |
$12.96 |
$26,960 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
69,670 |
5.65 |
$11.70 |
$24,330 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
62,160 |
16.37 |
$11.27 |
$23,450 |
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 |
2,105,830 |
20.47 |
$11.57 |
$24,070 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
62,160 |
16.37 |
$11.27 |
$23,450 |
| Special Food Services |
71,010 |
10.38 |
$12.96 |
$26,960 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
146,370 |
7.62 |
$13.74 |
$28,590 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
69,670 |
5.65 |
$11.70 |
$24,330 |
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 |
280,100 |
17.54 |
0.96 |
$14.88 |
$30,940 |
| Texas |
219,680 |
18.70 |
1.02 |
$11.18 |
$23,250 |
| Florida |
217,790 |
26.49 |
1.45 |
$12.91 |
$26,860 |
| New York |
155,540 |
17.10 |
0.94 |
$14.41 |
$29,980 |
| Pennsylvania |
98,780 |
17.19 |
0.94 |
$10.62 |
$22,090 |
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) |
| Nevada |
39,450 |
31.04 |
1.70 |
$12.26 |
$25,510 |
| Florida |
217,790 |
26.49 |
1.45 |
$12.91 |
$26,860 |
| Hawaii |
16,110 |
25.49 |
1.40 |
$17.84 |
$37,100 |
| Rhode Island |
10,220 |
21.51 |
1.18 |
$11.47 |
$23,850 |
| Colorado |
52,540 |
20.95 |
1.15 |
$11.05 |
$22,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
16,110 |
25.49 |
1.40 |
$17.84 |
$37,100 |
| Vermont |
5,400 |
17.71 |
0.97 |
$15.27 |
$31,770 |
| Alaska |
4,260 |
13.17 |
0.72 |
$15.01 |
$31,230 |
| Washington |
48,380 |
15.77 |
0.86 |
$14.97 |
$31,140 |
| District of Columbia |
8,720 |
12.41 |
0.68 |
$14.89 |
$30,970 |
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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
106,100 |
16.11 |
0.88 |
$15.20 |
$31,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
76,240 |
18.06 |
0.99 |
$13.82 |
$28,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
57,140 |
15.70 |
0.86 |
$10.90 |
$22,680 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
55,980 |
19.07 |
1.04 |
$11.75 |
$24,440 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | |
