Waiters and Waitresses: pay by state
SOC 35-3031 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 14,090 | $68,260 | $62,390 |
| 2 | Washington | 45,400 | $60,590 | $56,130 |
| 3 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 11,530 | $59,510 | $47,850 |
| 4 | Vermont | 4,040 | $58,850 | $59,140 |
| 5 | New York | 142,940 | $54,750 | $47,020 |
| 6 | Oregon | 23,040 | $52,400 | $48,410 |
| 7 | Maine | 9,090 | $51,260 | $43,370 |
| 8 | Colorado | 40,680 | $51,240 | $44,860 |
| 9 | Arizona | 55,950 | $51,170 | $43,950 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 55,800 | $50,260 | $44,960 |
| 11 | Virginia | 59,370 | $46,680 | $44,760 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 22,370 | $46,220 | $37,770 |
| 13 | Michigan | 65,090 | $44,910 | $37,760 |
| 14 | California | 229,970 | $44,600 | $36,080 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 54,670 | $44,480 | $38,460 |
| 16 | Maryland | 38,120 | $43,950 | $36,750 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 10,030 | $43,380 | $38,430 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 12,740 | $43,210 | $36,920 |
| 19 | Delaware | 7,580 | $43,070 | $36,880 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 10,160 | $42,740 | $35,420 |
| 21 | Ohio | 77,250 | $42,190 | $36,700 |
| 22 | Florida | 207,180 | $41,840 | $36,150 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 13,310 | $39,590 | $33,770 |
| 24 | Kansas | 19,480 | $39,170 | $36,120 |
| 25 | Missouri | 41,640 | $38,620 | $29,400 |
| 26 | West Virginia | 8,600 | $38,350 | $35,380 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 82,300 | $38,110 | $34,690 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 71,940 | $37,850 | $32,150 |
| 29 | Utah | 17,790 | $37,360 | $31,150 |
| 30 | Nevada | 42,520 | $36,870 | $26,410 |
| 31 | North Dakota | 5,250 | $36,250 | $30,890 |
| 32 | Illinois | 72,900 | $35,610 | $31,200 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 27,150 | $35,410 | $29,660 |
| 34 | Idaho | 10,950 | $35,320 | $30,050 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 36,220 | $34,570 | $29,670 |
| 36 | Alaska | 3,830 | $33,640 | $26,310 |
| 37 | Indiana | 43,620 | $31,170 | $28,480 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 3,620 | $31,120 | $23,920 |
| 39 | South Dakota | 7,350 | $30,860 | $28,990 |
| 40 | Minnesota | 37,630 | $30,060 | $25,470 |
| 41 | Texas | 199,610 | $29,750 | $23,240 |
| 42 | Montana | 7,200 | $29,180 | $23,370 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 52,120 | $29,070 | $27,760 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 17,880 | $29,050 | $24,680 |
| 45 | Alabama | 28,760 | $27,200 | $26,840 |
| 46 | Iowa | 22,410 | $26,940 | $21,000 |
| 47 | Georgia | 76,470 | $26,610 | $18,700 |
| 48 | South Carolina | 47,200 | $25,900 | $18,370 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 27,000 | $25,870 | $17,910 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 15,190 | $24,680 | $21,370 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 33,870 | $22,350 | $15,080 |