Waiters & waitresses are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Waiters & waitresses was $18,380 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Waiters & waitresses by wage are Tour & travel guides, Library technicians, and School bus monitors.
Waiters & waitresses are part of the Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, along with Chefs & head cooks, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, Cooks, Food preparation workers, Bartenders, and 7 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Waiters & waitresses are Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, and Hays County PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Waiters & waitresses are Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY, Miami Beach City & Miami Shores Village PUMA, FL, and Asheville City PUMA, NC.