How does Waiters and Waitresses pay in Madison, WI compare to the national average?

Madison, WI Waiters and Waitresses salaries are 10% below the US national median of $33,760 per year.

What is the salary range for a Waiters and Waitresses in Madison, WI?

Waiters and Waitresses salaries in Madison, WI range from $18,250 (10th percentile) to $59,270 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Madison, WI

SOC 35-3031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Waiters and Waitresses in Madison, WI is $30,520 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.67 per hour. This is 10% below the national median of $33,760. 5,330 people work as Waiters and Waitresses in Madison, WI. Wages have grown 49% since 2019, when the median was $20,540.

Median Annual Salary

$30,520

Mean Annual

$36,440

Median Hourly

$14.67

Total Employed

5,330

Salary Distribution

$18k

10th

$23k

25th

$31k

Median

$44k

75th

$59k

90th

How This Compares

Madison, WI

$30,520

this metro

Wisconsin

$29,050

you earn +5% vs state

United States

$33,760

you earn -10% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$30,520	$36,440	5,330
2023	$29,390	$32,730	4,780
2022	$31,020	$33,230	4,680
2021	$21,630	$26,870	3,570
2020	$19,900	$25,030	3,840
2019	$20,540	$25,320	5,230

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