United States Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Waiters And Waitresses Aged 16yrs+

Updated on January 20, 2023.

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, the median weekly earnings (not seasonally adjusted) of full-time workers aged 16 years and above in the United States for waiters and waitresses, was $606; median weekly earnings of male waiters and waitresses was $634, and that of females in the same occupation was $590.

The chart and table below shows the historical median weekly earnings (without seasonal adjustment) by gender for full-time waiters and waitresses in the United States from 2002 to 2022.

U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Waiters And Waitresses Aged 16yrs+ ($)
Both Genders
Men
Women
U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Waiters And Waitresses Aged 16yrs+ ($)
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Year Both Genders ($) Men ($) Women ($)
2002 320 356 307
2003 335 385 318
2004 348 399 327
2005 352 384 332
2006 363 401 348
2007 380 415 360
2008 391 436 367
2009 383 419 363
2010 401 450 381
2011 407 466 389
2012 411 456 396
2013 413 449 400
2014 436 501 415
2015 451 501 411
2016 470 504 441
2017 493 533 475
2018 496 551 478
2019 511 594 491
2020 514 563 497
2021 576 605 524
2022 606 634 590