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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

SOC 35-3031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Waiters and Waitresses in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $29,120 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.00 per hour. This is 14% below the national median of $33,760. 64,010 people work as Waiters and Waitresses in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wages have grown 55% since 2014, when the median was $18,760.

Median Annual Salary

$29,120

Mean Annual

$34,870

Median Hourly

$14.00

Total Employed

64,010

Location Quotient

0.96

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$29k
10th
$29k
25th
$29k
Median
$37k
75th
$48k
90th

How This Compares

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

$29,120

this metro

Illinois

$29,120

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$33,760

you earn -14% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $29,120
2023 $28,790
2022 $27,580
2021 $22,880
2020 $19,890
2019 $19,450
2018 $19,380
2017 $19,590
2016 $19,220
2015 $18,910
2014 $18,760

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