Waiters and Waitresses — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$33,760
Highest
$60,910
Vermont
Lowest
$16,880
Louisiana
Total Employment
2,302,790
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $60,910 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $48,570 |
| 3 | Washington | $47,490 |
| 4 | New York | $46,460 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $45,770 |
| 6 | Maine | $44,550 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $42,600 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $39,270 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $38,720 |
| 10 | Virginia | $36,990 |
| 11 | Arizona | $36,730 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $36,440 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $36,390 |
| 14 | Ohio | $36,030 |
| 15 | Michigan | $35,940 |
| 16 | California | $35,290 |
| 17 | Maryland | $35,140 |
| 18 | Colorado | $34,990 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $34,000 |
| 20 | Oregon | $33,930 |
| 21 | Delaware | $33,750 |
| 22 | Kansas | $31,560 |
| 23 | Idaho | $30,540 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $30,440 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $30,320 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $30,300 |
| 27 | Utah | $29,860 |
| 28 | Florida | $29,580 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $29,420 |
| 30 | Illinois | $29,120 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $29,080 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $29,050 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $28,460 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $28,410 |
| 35 | Texas | $27,930 |
| 36 | Indiana | $27,420 |
| 37 | Alaska | $27,370 |
| 38 | Missouri | $26,950 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $26,350 |
| 40 | Iowa | $26,140 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $25,340 |
| 42 | Nevada | $24,960 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $24,470 |
| 44 | Montana | $22,630 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $22,260 |
| 46 | Alabama | $21,920 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $20,340 |
| 48 | Georgia | $20,040 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $19,890 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $18,530 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $16,880 |