Waiters and Waitresses Salary by State

National average: $40,062 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$68,260
Washington$60,590
District of Columbia$59,510
Vermont$58,850
New York$54,750
Oregon$52,400
Maine$51,260
Colorado$51,240
Arizona$51,170
New Jersey$50,260
Virginia$46,680
Connecticut$46,220
Michigan$44,910
California$44,600
Massachusetts$44,480
Maryland$43,950
New Hampshire$43,380
New Mexico$43,210
Delaware$43,070
Rhode Island$42,740
Ohio$42,190
Florida$41,840
Nebraska$39,590
Kansas$39,170
Missouri$38,620
West Virginia$38,350
Pennsylvania$38,110
North Carolina$37,850
Utah$37,360
Nevada$36,870
North Dakota$36,250
Illinois$35,610
Kentucky$35,410
Idaho$35,320
Wisconsin$34,570
Alaska$33,640
Indiana$31,170
Wyoming$31,120
South Dakota$30,860
Minnesota$30,060
Texas$29,750
Montana$29,180
Tennessee$29,070
Arkansas$29,050
Alabama$27,200
Iowa$26,940
Georgia$26,610
South Carolina$25,900
Oklahoma$25,870
Mississippi$24,680
Louisiana$22,350