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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

SOC 35-3031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Waiters and Waitresses in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $37,360 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.96 per hour. This is 11% above the national median of $33,760. 2,200 people work as Waiters and Waitresses in Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Wages have grown 86% since 2014, when the median was $20,040.

Median Annual Salary

$37,360

Mean Annual

$46,350

Median Hourly

$17.96

Total Employed

2,200

Location Quotient

0.61

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$31k
10th
$33k
25th
$37k
Median
$54k
75th
$75k
90th

How This Compares

Trenton-Princeton, NJ

$37,360

this metro

New Jersey

$38,720

you earn -4% vs state

United States

$33,760

you earn +11% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $37,360
2023 $36,440
2022 $33,290
2021 $28,780
2020 $24,210
2019 $22,270
2018 $21,470
2017 $20,180
2016 $19,700
2015 $19,210
2014 $20,040

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