BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 35-3031

Waiters and Waitresses Salary by State

National median: $33,760/yr · 2,302,690 employed nationally

51 states
$33,760National Median
$38,360National Mean
2,302,690Total Employed
$18,500 – $62,51010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
Vermont $60,910 +80% 3,730 View →
Hawaii $48,570 +44% 13,830 View →
Washington $47,490 +41% 43,720 View →
New York $46,460 +38% 140,890 View →
District of Columbia $45,770 +36% 10,540 View →
Maine $44,550 +32% 8,540 View →
Rhode Island $42,600 +26% 11,010 View →
New Hampshire $39,270 +16% 10,840 View →
New Jersey $38,720 +15% 56,560 View →
Virginia $36,990 +10% 61,260 View →
Arizona $36,730 +9% 55,010 View →
Connecticut $36,440 +8% 21,720 View →
Massachusetts $36,390 +8% 50,160 View →
Ohio $36,030 +7% 76,260 View →
Michigan $35,940 +6% 64,920 View →
California $35,290 +5% 243,300 View →
Maryland $35,140 +4% 37,680 View →
Colorado $34,990 +4% 42,510 View →
Nebraska $34,000 +1% 12,930 View →
Oregon $33,930 +1% 22,920 View →
Delaware $33,750 +0% 8,040 View →
Kansas $31,560 -7% 20,290 View →
Idaho $30,540 -10% 11,590 View →
New Mexico $30,440 -10% 13,370 View →
West Virginia $30,320 -10% 9,190 View →
Pennsylvania $30,300 -10% 82,920 View →
Utah $29,860 -12% 18,030 View →
Florida $29,580 -12% 208,920 View →
North Dakota $29,420 -13% 5,290 View →
Illinois $29,120 -14% 84,550 View →
South Dakota $29,080 -14% 7,080 View →
Wisconsin $29,050 -14% 39,510 View →
North Carolina $28,460 -16% 74,110 View →
Tennessee $28,410 -16% 53,400 View →
Texas $27,930 -17% 210,170 View →
Indiana $27,420 -19% 43,880 View →
Alaska $27,370 -19% 3,980 View →
Missouri $26,950 -20% 43,360 View →
Arkansas $26,350 -22% 17,820 View →
Iowa $26,140 -23% 21,440 View →
Wyoming $25,340 -25% 3,710 View →
Nevada $24,960 -26% 39,910 View →
Minnesota $24,470 -28% 38,540 View →
Montana $22,630 -33% 7,630 View →
Kentucky $22,260 -34% 27,800 View →
Alabama $21,920 -35% 28,540 View →
Mississippi $20,340 -40% 16,160 View →
Georgia $20,040 -41% 71,870 View →
Oklahoma $19,890 -41% 26,460 View →
South Carolina $18,530 -45% 43,730 View →
Louisiana $16,880 -50% 33,170 View →