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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Tennessee

SOC 35-3031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Waiters and Waitresses in Tennessee is $28,410 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $13.66 per hour. This is 16% below the national median of $33,760. 53,400 people work as Waiters and Waitresses in Tennessee. Wages have grown 60% since 2014, when the median was $17,790.

Median Annual Salary

$28,410

Mean Annual

$30,390

Median Hourly

$13.66

Total Employed

53,400

Location Quotient

1.09

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$15k
10th
$19k
25th
$28k
Median
$38k
75th
$48k
90th

How This Compares

Tennessee

$28,410

this metro

United States

$33,760

you earn -16% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $28,410
2023 $27,060
2022 $20,340
2021 $18,230
2020 $18,560
2019 $18,500
2018 $18,290
2017 $18,190
2016 $18,260
2015 $18,000
2014 $17,790

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