Compare One Occupation Across States
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Waiters and Waitresses
Full waiters and waitresses overview →U.S. mean $40,060 · median $35,230
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $68,260 | $62,390 | $33 | +70.4% | $29,120–$119,870 |
| Washington | #2 | $60,590 | $56,130 | $29 | +51.2% | $36,710–$94,930 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $59,510 | $47,850 | $29 | +48.6% | $36,400–$100,240 |
| Vermont | #4 | $58,850 | $59,140 | $28 | +46.9% | $29,690–$89,330 |
| New York | #5 | $54,750 | $47,020 | $26 | +36.7% | $33,540–$83,210 |
| Oregon | #6 | $52,400 | $48,410 | $25 | +30.8% | $31,200–$77,620 |
| Maine | #7 | $51,260 | $43,370 | $25 | +28% | $30,490–$82,930 |
| Colorado | #8 | $51,240 | $44,860 | $25 | +27.9% | $30,800–$78,160 |
| Arizona | #9 | $51,170 | $43,950 | $25 | +27.7% | $30,580–$78,920 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $50,260 | $44,960 | $24 | +25.5% | $32,220–$78,510 |
| Virginia | #11 | $46,680 | $44,760 | $22 | +16.5% | $28,270–$74,130 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $46,220 | $37,770 | $22 | +15.4% | $34,010–$72,060 |
| Michigan | #13 | $44,910 | $37,760 | $22 | +12.1% | $25,960–$64,350 |
| California | #14 | $44,600 | $36,080 | $21 | +11.3% | $34,320–$68,950 |
| Massachusetts | #15 | $44,480 | $38,460 | $21 | +11% | $31,790–$62,200 |
| Maryland | #16 | $43,950 | $36,750 | $21 | +9.7% | $31,200–$62,210 |
| New Hampshire | #17 | $43,380 | $38,430 | $21 | +8.3% | $21,060–$72,810 |
| New Mexico | #18 | $43,210 | $36,920 | $21 | +7.9% | $26,670–$69,410 |
| Delaware | #19 | $43,070 | $36,880 | $21 | +7.5% | $31,200–$62,000 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $42,740 | $35,420 | $21 | +6.7% | $31,200–$62,680 |
| Ohio | #21 | $42,190 | $36,700 | $20 | +5.3% | $23,820–$63,740 |
| Florida | #22 | $41,840 | $36,150 | $20 | +4.4% | $27,230–$63,580 |
| Nebraska | #23 | $39,590 | $33,770 | $19 | -1.2% | $28,080–$59,420 |
| Kansas | #24 | $39,170 | $36,120 | $19 | -2.2% | $17,370–$62,890 |
| Missouri | #25 | $38,620 | $29,400 | $19 | -3.6% | $28,600–$61,440 |
| West Virginia | #26 | $38,350 | $35,380 | $18 | -4.3% | $20,230–$60,560 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $38,110 | $34,690 | $18 | -4.9% | $18,400–$61,780 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $37,850 | $32,150 | $18 | -5.5% | $17,140–$62,670 |
| Utah | #29 | $37,360 | $31,150 | $18 | -6.7% | $18,550–$60,320 |
| Nevada | #30 | $36,870 | $26,410 | $18 | -8% | $24,960–$50,140 |
| North Dakota | #31 | $36,250 | $30,890 | $17 | -9.5% | $18,470–$60,570 |
| Illinois | #32 | $35,610 | $31,200 | $17 | -11.1% | $31,200–$49,470 |
| Kentucky | #33 | $35,410 | $29,660 | $17 | -11.6% | $16,520–$62,030 |
| Idaho | #34 | $35,320 | $30,050 | $17 | -11.8% | $16,770–$62,220 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $34,570 | $29,670 | $17 | -13.7% | $16,830–$61,770 |
| Alaska | #36 | $33,640 | $26,310 | $16 | -16% | $24,770–$64,080 |
| Indiana | #37 | $31,170 | $28,480 | $15 | -22.2% | $17,640–$48,350 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $31,120 | $23,920 | $15 | -22.3% | $18,000–$56,260 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $30,860 | $28,990 | $15 | -23% | $27,030–$37,290 |
| Minnesota | #40 | $30,060 | $25,470 | $14 | -25% | $23,150–$41,800 |
| Texas | #41 | $29,750 | $23,240 | $14 | -25.7% | $17,070–$47,590 |
| Montana | #42 | $29,180 | $23,370 | $14 | -27.2% | $21,940–$45,420 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $29,070 | $27,760 | $14 | -27.4% | $15,080–$47,660 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $29,050 | $24,680 | $14 | -27.5% | $23,040–$43,810 |
| Alabama | #45 | $27,200 | $26,840 | $13 | -32.1% | $16,550–$36,090 |
| Iowa | #46 | $26,940 | $21,000 | $13 | -32.8% | $15,080–$47,980 |
| Georgia | #47 | $26,610 | $18,700 | $13 | -33.6% | $15,080–$46,860 |
| South Carolina | #48 | $25,900 | $18,370 | $12 | -35.3% | $15,080–$46,820 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $25,870 | $17,910 | $12 | -35.4% | $15,230–$47,630 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $24,680 | $21,370 | $12 | -38.4% | $15,330–$39,420 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $22,350 | $15,080 | $11 | -44.2% | $15,080–$38,060 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.