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Top 15 cities for waiters and waitresses by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $87,210 |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $62,940 |
| Honolulu, HI | $61,880 |
| Bremerton, WA | $61,770 |
| Burlington, VT | $61,070 |
| Olympia, WA | $59,860 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,820 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,600 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $58,410 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $58,400 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $58,210 |
| Longview, WA | $57,990 |
| Portland, OR | $56,130 |
| Boulder, CO | $55,310 |
| Spokane, WA | $55,270 |
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Waiters and Waitresses salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2 | $87,210 | $61,880 |
| Washington | 11 | $62,940 | $53,650 |
| Vermont | 1 | $61,070 | $61,070 |
| Oregon | 8 | $56,130 | $47,580 |
| Colorado | 7 | $55,310 | $49,050 |
| New York | 13 | $55,000 | $48,940 |
| Arizona | 7 | $53,370 | $40,940 |
| Maine | 3 | $52,700 | $50,340 |
| California | 25 | $52,010 | $38,610 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $51,820 | $51,820 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $49,990 | $43,460 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $49,340 | $43,740 |
| Virginia | 9 | $48,060 | $41,620 |
| Michigan | 15 | $47,040 | $43,020 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $46,270 | $44,840 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $45,760 | $41,130 |
| Ohio | 12 | $44,740 | $38,200 |
| Florida | 22 | $44,610 | $38,900 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $43,550 | $43,550 |
| Maryland | 4 | $43,030 | $40,750 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $42,400 | $42,400 |
| Kansas | 4 | $42,210 | $37,460 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $41,660 | $38,690 |
| Delaware | 1 | $41,400 | $41,400 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $41,390 | $32,490 |
| Idaho | 6 | $41,270 | $34,250 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $40,850 | $32,080 |
| Missouri | 8 | $40,660 | $36,260 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $39,640 | $36,170 |
| Utah | 5 | $38,690 | $35,170 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $38,450 | $32,770 |
| Nevada | 3 | $38,200 | $29,760 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $37,330 | $33,420 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $37,250 | $33,040 |
| Illinois | 8 | $35,650 | $34,900 |
| Alaska | 2 | $35,410 | $34,300 |
| Texas | 25 | $32,970 | $25,330 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $32,430 | $31,920 |
| Indiana | 12 | $32,300 | $28,030 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $32,020 | $31,570 |
| Montana | 5 | $31,680 | $27,940 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $31,580 | $25,680 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $31,300 | $27,720 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $30,420 | $27,240 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $30,370 | $26,350 |
| Iowa | 8 | $29,950 | $26,300 |
| Georgia | 14 | $29,060 | $23,730 |
| Alabama | 12 | $28,580 | $24,710 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $28,460 | $23,610 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $28,120 | $23,550 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $25,690 | $24,390 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $24,030 | $20,490 |
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Waiters and Waitresses salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $87,210 | $82,550 | $41.93 | 2,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,940 | $57,280 | $30.26 | 26,530 |
| Honolulu, HI | $61,880 | $60,250 | $29.75 | 8,550 |
| Bremerton, WA | $61,770 | $55,270 | $29.70 | 1,370 |
| Burlington, VT | $61,070 | $61,620 | $29.36 | 1,510 |
| Olympia, WA | $59,860 | $53,000 | $28.78 | 1,410 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,820 | $56,700 | $28.76 | 1,450 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,600 | $51,460 | $28.17 | 1,510 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $58,410 | $53,060 | $28.08 | 830 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $58,400 | $49,820 | $28.08 | 960 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $58,210 | $56,730 | $27.99 | 340 |
| Longview, WA | $57,990 | $54,870 | $27.88 | 410 |
| Portland, OR | $56,130 | $54,780 | $26.99 | 13,910 |
| Boulder, CO | $55,310 | $49,870 | $26.59 | 2,670 |
| Spokane, WA | $55,270 | $48,560 | $26.57 | 3,420 |
| New York, NY | $55,000 | $47,610 | $26.44 | 138,720 |
| Albany, NY | $54,580 | $48,980 | $26.24 | 6,310 |
| Buffalo, NY | $54,310 | $46,580 | $26.11 | 7,990 |
| Yakima, WA | $53,650 | $49,060 | $25.79 | 1,000 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $53,370 | $47,530 | $25.66 | 39,920 |
| Bend, OR | $53,330 | $50,480 | $25.64 | 1,750 |
| Syracuse, NY | $53,270 | $47,640 | $25.61 | 3,430 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,260 | $46,950 | $25.60 | 3,930 |
| Bangor, ME | $52,700 | $45,610 | $25.34 | 900 |
| San Jose, CA | $52,010 | $41,920 | $25.00 | 12,600 |
| Denver, CO | $51,870 | $39,650 | $24.94 | 20,750 |
| Ithaca, NY | $51,830 | $46,090 | $24.92 | 620 |
| Washington, DC | $51,820 | $46,040 | $24.91 | 46,160 |
| Portland, ME | $51,780 | $44,070 | $24.90 | 5,070 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,770 | $48,950 | $24.89 | 330 |
| Binghamton, NY | $51,750 | $46,600 | $24.88 | 1,390 |
| Greeley, CO | $51,600 | $46,480 | $24.81 | 1,300 |
| Rochester, NY | $51,280 | $45,310 | $24.66 | 6,070 |
| Kingston, NY | $51,190 | $46,440 | $24.61 | 1,280 |
| Medford, OR | $50,910 | $50,440 | $24.47 | 1,130 |
| Salem, OR | $50,860 | $48,720 | $24.45 | 1,850 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $50,800 | $47,360 | $24.42 | 2,740 |
| Pueblo, CO | $50,650 | $45,500 | $24.35 | 850 |
| Lewiston, ME | $50,340 | $43,130 | $24.20 | 450 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $49,990 | $46,640 | $24.03 | 1,680 |
| Albany, OR | $49,980 | $47,440 | $24.03 | 380 |
| Elmira, NY | $49,940 | $46,160 | $24.01 | 480 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $49,910 | $43,900 | $24.00 | 990 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,910 | $46,230 | $24.00 | 4,330 |
| Norwich, CT | $49,340 | $37,880 | $23.72 | 2,620 |
| Utica, NY | $49,090 | $45,950 | $23.60 | 1,790 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $49,050 | $43,730 | $23.58 | 1,020 |
| Corvallis, OR | $49,030 | $46,600 | $23.57 | 520 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $48,990 | $37,080 | $23.55 | 2,210 |
| Watertown, NY | $48,940 | $38,590 | $23.53 | 710 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $48,060 | $44,030 | $23.11 | 2,140 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,700 | $35,850 | $22.94 | 24,050 |
| Eugene, OR | $47,580 | $42,930 | $22.88 | 1,950 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,040 | $42,930 | $22.62 | 8,080 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $46,830 | $40,230 | $22.51 | 2,710 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,460 | $38,860 | $22.34 | 29,080 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $46,300 | $38,820 | $22.26 | 6,270 |
| Trenton, NJ | $46,270 | $38,070 | $22.24 | 2,160 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,200 | $37,200 | $22.21 | 7,200 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $46,130 | $44,760 | $22.18 | 1,150 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,010 | $37,900 | $22.12 | 3,290 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,850 | $36,670 | $22.05 | 1,840 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,820 | $35,540 | $22.03 | 3,100 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,800 | $38,160 | $22.02 | 6,070 |
| Barnstable, MA | $45,760 | $38,380 | $22.00 | 2,970 |
| Riverside, CA | $45,660 | $34,800 | $21.95 | 20,810 |
| Traverse City, MI | $45,550 | $41,380 | $21.90 | 1,610 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,450 | $36,490 | $21.85 | 7,300 |
| Boston, MA | $45,340 | $39,270 | $21.80 | 41,570 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,180 | $34,950 | $21.72 | 2,640 |
| Lansing, MI | $45,170 | $38,210 | $21.72 | 2,710 |
| Napa, CA | $45,100 | $37,130 | $21.68 | 1,930 |
| Detroit, MI | $45,080 | $37,490 | $21.67 | 29,210 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $45,060 | $36,370 | $21.67 | 1,190 |
| Jackson, MI | $45,050 | $39,920 | $21.66 | 810 |
| Flint, MI | $45,030 | $44,030 | $21.65 | 2,120 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $45,020 | $35,930 | $21.64 | 1,640 |
| Richmond, VA | $45,010 | $38,470 | $21.64 | 9,120 |
| Sacramento, CA | $44,840 | $35,070 | $21.56 | 13,460 |
| Vineland, NJ | $44,840 | $36,800 | $21.56 | 540 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $44,740 | $36,530 | $21.51 | 17,790 |
| Naples, FL | $44,610 | $37,550 | $21.45 | 6,610 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $44,590 | $37,760 | $21.44 | 1,740 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $44,510 | $39,020 | $21.40 | 13,100 |
| Muskegon, MI | $44,470 | $44,920 | $21.38 | 930 |
| Bay City, MI | $44,370 | $40,500 | $21.33 | 570 |
| Yuma, AZ | $44,250 | $36,120 | $21.28 | 1,000 |
| Tampa, FL | $44,090 | $37,070 | $21.20 | 25,280 |
| Midland, MI | $44,040 | $37,750 | $21.17 | 430 |
| Niles, MI | $43,960 | $38,130 | $21.14 | 1,390 |
| Saginaw, MI | $43,890 | $39,430 | $21.10 | 1,470 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,890 | $36,830 | $21.10 | 3,670 |
| Vallejo, CA | $43,840 | $36,610 | $21.08 | 1,660 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $43,830 | $38,050 | $21.07 | 5,880 |
| Staunton, VA | $43,820 | $37,910 | $21.07 | 690 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $43,760 | $38,670 | $21.04 | 1,190 |
| Waterbury, CT | $43,740 | $36,890 | $21.03 | 1,940 |
| Crestview, FL | $43,640 | $37,370 | $20.98 | 4,430 |
| Manchester, NH | $43,550 | $38,430 | $20.94 | 2,590 |
| Monroe, MI | $43,460 | $38,780 | $20.89 | 660 |
| Farmington, NM | $43,460 | $37,210 | $20.90 | 570 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,070 | $37,490 | $20.71 | 15,900 |
| Baltimore, MD | $43,030 | $36,170 | $20.69 | 19,590 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $43,020 | $36,370 | $20.68 | 750 |
| Winchester, VA | $43,020 | $37,680 | $20.68 | 990 |
| Wildwood, FL | $42,850 | $36,340 | $20.60 | 1,170 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $42,810 | $37,670 | $20.58 | 1,080 |
| Amherst, MA | $42,760 | $36,650 | $20.56 | 980 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $42,750 | $35,950 | $20.55 | 1,150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,730 | $34,910 | $20.54 | 4,530 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,640 | $35,850 | $20.50 | 85,210 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,600 | $35,260 | $20.48 | 3,540 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $42,480 | $36,630 | $20.42 | 13,140 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $42,470 | $36,660 | $20.42 | 7,980 |
| Fresno, CA | $42,430 | $34,320 | $20.40 | 4,340 |
| Lima, OH | $42,420 | $36,720 | $20.39 | 680 |
| Providence, RI | $42,400 | $35,750 | $20.39 | 13,600 |
| Worcester, MA | $42,310 | $36,840 | $20.34 | 4,610 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $42,270 | $36,360 | $20.32 | 1,780 |
| Lawrence, KS | $42,210 | $37,230 | $20.29 | 1,190 |
| Sarasota, FL | $42,190 | $36,660 | $20.29 | 9,200 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $42,150 | $35,550 | $20.27 | 1,020 |
| Canton, OH | $42,080 | $36,210 | $20.23 | 2,690 |
| Roanoke, VA | $42,030 | $37,380 | $20.21 | 2,220 |
| Dayton, OH | $41,970 | $36,600 | $20.18 | 4,700 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,950 | $34,460 | $20.17 | 2,330 |
| Salisbury, MD | $41,760 | $35,080 | $20.08 | 690 |
| Lincoln, NE | $41,660 | $36,080 | $20.03 | 2,520 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $41,620 | $36,780 | $20.01 | 1,410 |
| Orlando, FL | $41,420 | $35,410 | $19.91 | 36,820 |
| Dover, DE | $41,400 | $36,030 | $19.90 | 970 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $41,390 | $36,570 | $19.90 | 41,900 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,310 | $36,250 | $19.86 | 4,050 |
| Lewiston, ID | $41,270 | $36,240 | $19.84 | 310 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $41,250 | $36,670 | $19.83 | 5,080 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,200 | $34,910 | $19.81 | 2,140 |
| Akron, OH | $41,190 | $36,150 | $19.80 | 4,680 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,180 | $34,320 | $19.80 | 2,920 |
| Springfield, MA | $41,130 | $36,170 | $19.78 | 2,670 |
| Miami, FL | $41,120 | $36,070 | $19.77 | 57,830 |
| Wichita, KS | $41,120 | $37,300 | $19.77 | 4,570 |
| Springfield, OH | $41,040 | $36,060 | $19.73 | 560 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,030 | $36,140 | $19.73 | 4,600 |
| Cleveland, OH | $41,010 | $36,260 | $19.72 | 14,120 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $40,940 | $34,020 | $19.68 | 600 |
| Sebastian, FL | $40,880 | $36,060 | $19.66 | 1,560 |
| Charlotte, NC | $40,850 | $36,430 | $19.64 | 19,990 |
| Deltona, FL | $40,780 | $35,440 | $19.61 | 5,920 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $40,750 | $34,470 | $19.59 | 1,320 |
| Kansas City, MO | $40,660 | $36,080 | $19.55 | 16,540 |
| Panama City, FL | $40,650 | $34,990 | $19.55 | 2,520 |
| Redding, CA | $40,620 | $34,320 | $19.53 | 680 |
| Sandusky, OH | $40,180 | $34,610 | $19.32 | 1,400 |
| Ocala, FL | $40,170 | $34,890 | $19.31 | 2,110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $40,150 | $35,340 | $19.30 | 4,260 |
| Visalia, CA | $40,020 | $34,320 | $19.24 | 1,410 |
| Lakeland, FL | $39,980 | $35,270 | $19.22 | 3,730 |
| Gainesville, FL | $39,920 | $35,400 | $19.19 | 2,540 |
| Asheville, NC | $39,780 | $34,450 | $19.12 | 3,250 |
| Sebring, FL | $39,740 | $34,960 | $19.11 | 560 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,680 | $35,410 | $19.08 | 1,020 |
| Weirton, WV | $39,640 | $35,840 | $19.06 | 500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $39,630 | $35,470 | $19.05 | 16,120 |
| Omaha, NE | $39,620 | $34,290 | $19.05 | 7,620 |
| Mansfield, OH | $39,450 | $35,170 | $18.97 | 850 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,430 | $34,860 | $18.96 | 10,290 |
| Chico, CA | $39,330 | $34,320 | $18.91 | 990 |
| El Centro, CA | $39,160 | $34,320 | $18.83 | 480 |
| St. Louis, MO | $39,070 | $31,200 | $18.79 | 20,170 |
| Hanford, CA | $38,950 | $35,160 | $18.72 | 380 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,900 | $34,850 | $18.70 | 2,600 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,870 | $34,320 | $18.69 | 450 |
| Grand Island, NE | $38,690 | $29,840 | $18.60 | 570 |
| Provo, UT | $38,690 | $30,490 | $18.60 | 2,340 |
| Merced, CA | $38,610 | $34,320 | $18.56 | 560 |
| Topeka, KS | $38,520 | $35,090 | $18.52 | 1,330 |
| Madison, WI | $38,450 | $30,910 | $18.49 | 5,130 |
| Allentown, PA | $38,400 | $34,630 | $18.46 | 5,310 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $38,360 | $35,290 | $18.44 | 610 |
| Charleston, WV | $38,270 | $36,900 | $18.40 | 1,190 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $38,240 | $34,080 | $18.39 | 1,040 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,200 | $27,110 | $18.37 | 36,160 |
| Youngstown, OH | $38,200 | $33,910 | $18.37 | 2,580 |
| Morgantown, WV | $38,170 | $35,480 | $18.35 | 1,040 |
| Durham, NC | $38,040 | $35,230 | $18.29 | 3,560 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $37,830 | $34,260 | $18.19 | 3,920 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,590 | $32,320 | $18.07 | 7,670 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $37,510 | $30,490 | $18.04 | 600 |
| Boise, ID | $37,480 | $35,830 | $18.02 | 4,890 |
| Manhattan, KS | $37,460 | $33,140 | $18.01 | 940 |
| Bismarck, ND | $37,330 | $32,310 | $17.95 | 950 |
| Lexington, KY | $37,250 | $34,910 | $17.91 | 5,020 |
| Beckley, WV | $37,200 | $33,650 | $17.88 | 650 |
| State College, PA | $37,170 | $35,280 | $17.87 | 1,350 |
| Springfield, MO | $37,120 | $29,350 | $17.85 | 3,050 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37,080 | $32,190 | $17.83 | 3,520 |
| Wheeling, WV | $37,040 | $30,740 | $17.81 | 880 |
| York, PA | $37,000 | $33,750 | $17.79 | 2,340 |
| Columbia, MO | $36,910 | $29,250 | $17.75 | 2,120 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $36,880 | $28,710 | $17.73 | 820 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,820 | $34,570 | $17.70 | 2,620 |
| Joplin, MO | $36,810 | $28,600 | $17.70 | 1,220 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $36,640 | $31,300 | $17.62 | 1,370 |
| Greensboro, NC | $36,630 | $30,060 | $17.61 | 5,210 |
| Appleton, WI | $36,600 | $30,370 | $17.60 | 1,490 |
| Louisville, KY | $36,360 | $30,180 | $17.48 | 10,220 |
| Minot, ND | $36,310 | $30,930 | $17.46 | 440 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,260 | $29,790 | $17.43 | 780 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $36,260 | $30,280 | $17.43 | 820 |
| Lebanon, PA | $36,240 | $30,300 | $17.43 | 690 |
| Huntington, WV | $36,170 | $30,690 | $17.39 | 1,720 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $36,160 | $29,980 | $17.39 | 640 |
| Logan, UT | $36,130 | $30,350 | $17.37 | 650 |
| Reading, PA | $36,110 | $30,760 | $17.36 | 2,060 |
| Fargo, ND | $36,080 | $30,330 | $17.34 | 2,020 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,000 | $30,610 | $17.31 | 4,920 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,970 | $29,840 | $17.29 | 950 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,920 | $30,270 | $17.27 | 760 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $35,700 | $29,720 | $17.17 | 1,160 |
| Chicago, IL | $35,650 | $31,200 | $17.14 | 54,100 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,420 | $29,330 | $17.03 | 1,100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $35,410 | $26,080 | $17.02 | 2,340 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $35,360 | $31,390 | $17.00 | 660 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,320 | $31,200 | $16.98 | 1,370 |
| Decatur, IL | $35,310 | $31,200 | $16.98 | 530 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,250 | $30,330 | $16.95 | 10,020 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,200 | $31,200 | $16.93 | 1,710 |
| Racine, WI | $35,200 | $30,020 | $16.92 | 850 |
| St. George, UT | $35,170 | $30,260 | $16.91 | 1,390 |
| Scranton, PA | $35,160 | $29,770 | $16.91 | 3,200 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $35,040 | $30,740 | $16.85 | 900 |
| Kenosha, WI | $34,980 | $29,480 | $16.82 | 960 |
| Kankakee, IL | $34,960 | $31,200 | $16.81 | 550 |
| Champaign, IL | $34,920 | $31,200 | $16.79 | 1,500 |
| Springfield, IL | $34,920 | $31,200 | $16.79 | 1,600 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $34,900 | $30,030 | $16.78 | 750 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,900 | $31,200 | $16.78 | 2,340 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,790 | $29,550 | $16.73 | 3,940 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $34,750 | $29,520 | $16.71 | 1,980 |
| Williamsport, PA | $34,660 | $29,320 | $16.66 | 730 |
| Hickory, NC | $34,460 | $29,310 | $16.57 | 2,000 |
| Wausau, WI | $34,420 | $29,060 | $16.55 | 720 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $34,400 | $28,710 | $16.54 | 630 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $34,300 | $26,530 | $16.49 | 490 |
| Janesville, WI | $34,280 | $28,990 | $16.48 | 820 |
| Pocatello, ID | $34,250 | $30,200 | $16.47 | 470 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,230 | $28,870 | $16.46 | 1,140 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,200 | $28,680 | $16.44 | 1,310 |
| Green Bay, WI | $34,140 | $29,610 | $16.41 | 2,170 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $34,080 | $28,810 | $16.39 | 1,250 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $33,910 | $28,530 | $16.31 | 640 |
| Erie, PA | $33,540 | $28,590 | $16.13 | 1,840 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $33,420 | $27,820 | $16.07 | 820 |
| Paducah, KY | $33,040 | $29,280 | $15.89 | 1,010 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $33,040 | $28,980 | $15.88 | 430 |
| Austin, TX | $32,970 | $27,260 | $15.85 | 19,170 |
| La Crosse, WI | $32,770 | $28,380 | $15.76 | 1,270 |
| Johnstown, PA | $32,660 | $28,280 | $15.70 | 640 |
| Altoona, PA | $32,490 | $27,630 | $15.62 | 880 |
| Casper, WY | $32,430 | $26,870 | $15.59 | 590 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $32,300 | $29,050 | $15.53 | 15,830 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $32,080 | $26,900 | $15.43 | 580 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $32,020 | $29,920 | $15.40 | 2,550 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $31,920 | $26,790 | $15.35 | 600 |
| South Bend, IN | $31,830 | $28,740 | $15.30 | 1,970 |
| Bozeman, MT | $31,680 | $26,380 | $15.23 | 1,200 |
| Nashville, TN | $31,580 | $29,390 | $15.18 | 19,490 |
| Rapid City, SD | $31,570 | $29,020 | $15.18 | 1,430 |
| Kingsport, TN | $31,460 | $28,210 | $15.13 | 1,800 |
| San Antonio, TX | $31,400 | $28,110 | $15.09 | 20,320 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $31,300 | $25,920 | $15.05 | 25,620 |
| Lafayette, IN | $31,040 | $28,420 | $14.92 | 1,490 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $30,730 | $28,650 | $14.78 | 3,150 |
| Evansville, IN | $30,650 | $28,550 | $14.74 | 2,070 |
| Bloomington, IN | $30,630 | $28,540 | $14.73 | 1,620 |
| Dallas, TX | $30,530 | $24,160 | $14.68 | 53,460 |
| Michigan City, IN | $30,490 | $28,260 | $14.66 | 680 |
| Kokomo, IN | $30,420 | $28,420 | $14.62 | 690 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,420 | $24,610 | $14.62 | 5,120 |
| San Juan, PR | $30,370 | $24,250 | $14.60 | 9,190 |
| Midland, TX | $30,360 | $23,700 | $14.60 | 1,560 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $30,160 | $26,210 | $14.50 | 4,300 |
| Elkhart, IN | $30,140 | $28,060 | $14.49 | 1,070 |
| Columbus, IN | $30,060 | $26,340 | $14.45 | 490 |
| Davenport, IA | $29,950 | $31,200 | $14.40 | 2,680 |
| Odessa, TX | $29,790 | $22,600 | $14.32 | 1,400 |
| Carson City, NV | $29,790 | $26,670 | $14.32 | 390 |
| Reno, NV | $29,760 | $25,700 | $14.31 | 4,220 |
| Billings, MT | $29,590 | $22,940 | $14.23 | 1,320 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $29,280 | $24,680 | $14.08 | 920 |
| Sioux City, IA | $29,280 | $26,430 | $14.08 | 1,030 |
| Ames, IA | $29,250 | $22,710 | $14.06 | 1,010 |
| Waco, TX | $29,240 | $23,010 | $14.06 | 1,680 |
| Houston, TX | $29,180 | $22,080 | $14.03 | 51,330 |
| Savannah, GA | $29,060 | $20,830 | $13.97 | 4,940 |
| Sherman, TX | $28,980 | $26,290 | $13.94 | 780 |
| Knoxville, TN | $28,970 | $28,100 | $13.93 | 7,260 |
| Morristown, TN | $28,850 | $27,370 | $13.87 | 630 |
| Duluth, MN | $28,810 | $23,150 | $13.85 | 2,100 |
| Helena, MT | $28,790 | $23,020 | $13.84 | 520 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $28,720 | $22,820 | $13.81 | 3,390 |
| College Station, TX | $28,600 | $22,800 | $13.75 | 2,410 |
| Daphne, AL | $28,580 | $27,080 | $13.74 | 3,120 |
| Mankato, MN | $28,580 | $23,330 | $13.74 | 770 |
| Charleston, SC | $28,460 | $19,340 | $13.68 | 9,580 |
| Killeen, TX | $28,370 | $22,910 | $13.64 | 1,900 |
| Abilene, TX | $28,340 | $22,520 | $13.63 | 1,080 |
| Huntsville, AL | $28,330 | $27,990 | $13.62 | 3,290 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $28,270 | $19,830 | $13.59 | 3,390 |
| Rochester, MN | $28,260 | $24,060 | $13.59 | 1,620 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,240 | $26,930 | $13.58 | 1,650 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $28,150 | $26,520 | $13.53 | 1,050 |
| Ponce, PR | $28,140 | $22,260 | $13.53 | 730 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $28,130 | $21,840 | $13.53 | 680 |
| Memphis, TN | $28,120 | $24,550 | $13.52 | 8,060 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $28,120 | $18,200 | $13.52 | 11,560 |
| Muncie, IN | $28,030 | $23,720 | $13.48 | 730 |
| Great Falls, MT | $28,020 | $22,270 | $13.47 | 450 |
| Amarillo, TX | $28,000 | $22,710 | $13.46 | 2,040 |
| Missoula, MT | $27,940 | $23,210 | $13.43 | 930 |
| Birmingham, AL | $27,870 | $27,670 | $13.40 | 7,000 |
| Beaumont, TX | $27,860 | $22,400 | $13.39 | 2,250 |
| Lubbock, TX | $27,820 | $22,560 | $13.38 | 3,040 |
| Victoria, TX | $27,770 | $22,330 | $13.35 | 580 |
| Iowa City, IA | $27,750 | $22,030 | $13.34 | 1,890 |
| Longview, TX | $27,720 | $22,240 | $13.33 | 1,430 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $27,720 | $23,520 | $13.33 | 1,070 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $27,680 | $21,840 | $13.31 | 690 |
| Mobile, AL | $27,680 | $26,860 | $13.31 | 2,510 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $27,620 | $23,550 | $13.28 | 1,030 |
| Laredo, TX | $27,540 | $22,020 | $13.24 | 1,500 |
| Tyler, TX | $27,500 | $22,370 | $13.22 | 1,720 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $27,490 | $21,670 | $13.21 | 1,920 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $27,460 | $22,980 | $13.20 | 840 |
| Clarksville, TN | $27,420 | $21,790 | $13.18 | 1,570 |
| Arecibo, PR | $27,310 | $22,140 | $13.13 | 450 |
| Des Moines, IA | $27,240 | $20,410 | $13.09 | 6,250 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $27,240 | $23,680 | $13.09 | 1,410 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $27,210 | $24,240 | $13.08 | 4,790 |
| Texarkana, TX | $26,990 | $23,330 | $12.98 | 970 |
| Athens, GA | $26,880 | $21,090 | $12.93 | 2,030 |
| Atlanta, GA | $26,870 | $18,460 | $12.92 | 45,880 |
| Auburn, AL | $26,860 | $26,470 | $12.91 | 1,310 |
| Greenville, SC | $26,850 | $19,950 | $12.91 | 9,090 |
| El Paso, TX | $26,570 | $21,870 | $12.78 | 5,810 |
| Dubuque, IA | $26,530 | $20,060 | $12.75 | 810 |
| Tulsa, OK | $26,450 | $18,350 | $12.71 | 7,460 |
| Florence, AL | $26,350 | $25,990 | $12.67 | 1,100 |
| Guayama, PR | $26,350 | $21,840 | $12.67 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $26,330 | $21,010 | $12.66 | 2,430 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $26,300 | $19,070 | $12.64 | 1,350 |
| Waterloo, IA | $26,300 | $21,490 | $12.64 | 1,280 |
| Johnson City, TN | $26,260 | $22,070 | $12.62 | 1,460 |
| Decatur, AL | $26,240 | $27,010 | $12.61 | 670 |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,200 | $26,360 | $12.60 | 2,300 |
| San Angelo, TX | $26,160 | $21,230 | $12.58 | 810 |
| Augusta, GA | $26,090 | $18,390 | $12.54 | 3,820 |
| Cleveland, TN | $25,860 | $23,300 | $12.43 | 720 |
| Brunswick, GA | $25,830 | $18,250 | $12.42 | 1,510 |
| Hinesville, GA | $25,790 | $17,640 | $12.40 | 280 |
| Sumter, SC | $25,780 | $17,440 | $12.40 | 490 |
| Gulfport, MS | $25,690 | $22,600 | $12.35 | 3,910 |
| Jackson, TN | $25,680 | $20,490 | $12.34 | 930 |
| Columbus, GA | $25,590 | $20,800 | $12.30 | 2,080 |
| Anniston, AL | $25,580 | $24,640 | $12.30 | 600 |
| Dothan, AL | $25,460 | $24,520 | $12.24 | 960 |
| Jackson, MS | $25,460 | $21,440 | $12.24 | 2,750 |
| McAllen, TX | $25,330 | $20,650 | $12.18 | 3,700 |
| Rome, GA | $25,270 | $20,980 | $12.15 | 740 |
| Macon, GA | $25,100 | $17,830 | $12.07 | 1,660 |
| Gainesville, GA | $25,040 | $17,980 | $12.04 | 1,390 |
| Albany, GA | $24,890 | $18,330 | $11.97 | 900 |
| Dalton, GA | $24,810 | $17,930 | $11.93 | 680 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $24,780 | $17,350 | $11.91 | 6,390 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24,780 | $18,370 | $11.91 | 2,140 |
| Gadsden, AL | $24,710 | $24,030 | $11.88 | 560 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $24,390 | $21,830 | $11.73 | 1,010 |
| Florence, SC | $24,150 | $17,460 | $11.61 | 1,250 |
| New Orleans, LA | $24,030 | $16,640 | $11.55 | 10,050 |
| Lawton, OK | $23,910 | $17,150 | $11.50 | 700 |
| Valdosta, GA | $23,730 | $18,510 | $11.41 | 1,150 |
| Columbia, SC | $23,610 | $17,810 | $11.35 | 6,580 |
| Enid, OK | $23,550 | $16,650 | $11.32 | 390 |
| Shreveport, LA | $22,850 | $15,080 | $10.98 | 2,620 |
| Slidell, LA | $22,550 | $15,080 | $10.84 | 2,520 |
| Monroe, LA | $22,270 | $15,080 | $10.71 | 1,370 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,250 | $15,080 | $10.70 | 750 |
| Houma, LA | $22,110 | $15,080 | $10.63 | 1,210 |
| Hammond, LA | $21,980 | $15,080 | $10.57 | 1,050 |
| Lafayette, LA | $21,440 | $15,080 | $10.31 | 3,410 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $21,080 | $15,080 | $10.14 | 6,650 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $20,490 | $15,080 | $9.85 | 1,950 |
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Waiters and Waitresses salary: questions
Where do waiters and waitresses make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $87,210 a year, among the 392 metro areas we cover.
What is the average waiters and waitresses salary in the U.S.?
$40,608 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is waiters and waitresses pay the lowest?
Lake Charles, LA, at $20,490 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3031.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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