Waiters and Waitresses salary by location
National median: $35,230 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $82,550 | +134.3% | 2,700 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $62,390 | +77.1% | 14,090 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $61,620 | +74.9% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $60,250 | +71.0% | 8,550 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $59,140 | +67.9% | 4,040 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $57,280 | +62.6% | 26,530 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | metropolitan | $56,730 | +61.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $56,700 | +60.9% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $56,130 | +59.3% | 45,400 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $55,270 | +56.9% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $54,870 | +55.7% | 410 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $54,780 | +55.5% | 13,910 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $53,060 | +50.6% | 830 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $53,000 | +50.4% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $51,460 | +46.1% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $50,480 | +43.3% | 1,750 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $50,440 | +43.2% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $49,870 | +41.6% | 2,670 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $49,820 | +41.4% | 960 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $49,060 | +39.3% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $48,980 | +39.0% | 6,310 | 2025 |
| Grants Pass, OR | metropolitan | $48,950 | +38.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $48,720 | +38.3% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $48,560 | +37.8% | 3,420 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $48,410 | +37.4% | 23,040 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $47,850 | +35.8% | 11,530 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $47,640 | +35.2% | 3,430 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $47,610 | +35.1% | 138,720 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $47,530 | +34.9% | 39,920 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $47,440 | +34.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $47,360 | +34.4% | 2,740 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $47,020 | +33.5% | 142,940 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $46,950 | +33.3% | 3,930 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $46,640 | +32.4% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $46,600 | +32.3% | 520 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $46,600 | +32.3% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $46,580 | +32.2% | 7,990 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $46,480 | +31.9% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | metropolitan | $46,440 | +31.8% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $46,230 | +31.2% | 4,330 | 2025 |
| Elmira, NY | metropolitan | $46,160 | +31.0% | 480 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $46,090 | +30.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $46,040 | +30.7% | 46,160 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $45,950 | +30.4% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $45,610 | +29.5% | 900 | 2025 |
| Pueblo, CO | metropolitan | $45,500 | +29.2% | 850 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $45,310 | +28.6% | 6,070 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $44,960 | +27.6% | 55,800 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $44,920 | +27.5% | 930 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $44,860 | +27.3% | 40,680 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $44,760 | +27.1% | 59,370 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $44,760 | +27.1% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $44,070 | +25.1% | 5,070 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | metropolitan | $44,030 | +25.0% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $44,030 | +25.0% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $43,950 | +24.8% | 55,950 | 2025 |
| Glens Falls, NY | metropolitan | $43,900 | +24.6% | 990 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $43,730 | +24.1% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $43,370 | +23.1% | 9,090 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | metropolitan | $43,130 | +22.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $42,930 | +21.9% | 8,080 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $42,930 | +21.9% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $41,920 | +19.0% | 12,600 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $41,380 | +17.5% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $40,500 | +15.0% | 570 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $40,230 | +14.2% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $39,920 | +13.3% | 810 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $39,650 | +12.5% | 20,750 | 2025 |
| Saginaw, MI | metropolitan | $39,430 | +11.9% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $39,270 | +11.5% | 41,570 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $39,020 | +10.8% | 13,100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $38,860 | +10.3% | 29,080 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $38,820 | +10.2% | 6,270 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $38,780 | +10.1% | 660 | 2025 |
| Las Cruces, NM | metropolitan | $38,670 | +9.8% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $38,590 | +9.5% | 710 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $38,470 | +9.2% | 9,120 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $38,460 | +9.2% | 54,670 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $38,430 | +9.1% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $38,430 | +9.1% | 10,030 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $38,380 | +8.9% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $38,210 | +8.5% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $38,160 | +8.3% | 6,070 | 2025 |
| Niles, MI | metropolitan | $38,130 | +8.2% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $38,070 | +8.1% | 2,160 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $38,050 | +8.0% | 5,880 | 2025 |
| Staunton, VA | metropolitan | $37,910 | +7.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $37,900 | +7.6% | 3,290 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $37,880 | +7.5% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $37,770 | +7.2% | 22,370 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $37,760 | +7.2% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $37,760 | +7.2% | 65,090 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $37,750 | +7.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Winchester, VA | metropolitan | $37,680 | +7.0% | 990 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | metropolitan | $37,670 | +6.9% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $37,550 | +6.6% | 6,610 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $37,490 | +6.4% | 15,900 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $37,490 | +6.4% | 29,210 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $37,380 | +6.1% | 2,220 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $37,370 | +6.1% | 4,430 | 2025 |