Highest-paying cities for waiters and waitresses
Kahului, HI leads at $82,550 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $82,550 | $37,070–$120,680 |
| Burlington, VT | $61,620 | $37,220–$78,590 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,250 | $29,320–$80,690 |
| Seattle, WA | $57,280 | $46,460–$77,690 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $56,730 | $45,050–$73,380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $56,700 | $45,120–$66,960 |
| Bremerton, WA | $55,270 | $46,750–$72,970 |
| Longview, WA | $54,870 | $45,610–$65,850 |
| Portland, OR | $54,780 | $37,150–$72,170 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $53,060 | $45,740–$66,240 |
| Olympia, WA | $53,000 | $45,630–$69,690 |
| Kennewick, WA | $51,460 | $44,530–$66,480 |
| Bend, OR | $50,480 | $35,910–$64,300 |
| Medford, OR | $50,440 | $34,040–$60,170 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,870 | $35,360–$71,880 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,820 | $45,690–$61,490 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,060 | $37,500–$60,500 |
| Albany, NY | $48,980 | $34,640–$63,920 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,950 | $35,250–$63,790 |
| Salem, OR | $48,720 | $35,330–$61,770 |
| Spokane, WA | $48,560 | $43,850–$60,320 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,640 | $34,150–$63,050 |
| New York, NY | $47,610 | $35,310–$64,480 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,530 | $34,840–$69,610 |
| Albany, OR | $47,440 | $31,640–$61,860 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $47,360 | $31,140–$63,060 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,950 | $34,990–$63,370 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,640 | $31,510–$63,400 |
| Binghamton, NY | $46,600 | $32,240–$62,350 |
| Corvallis, OR | $46,600 | $31,740–$61,220 |
| Buffalo, NY | $46,580 | $35,460–$63,110 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,480 | $33,050–$65,290 |
| Kingston, NY | $46,440 | $35,130–$61,630 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,230 | $31,880–$62,530 |
| Elmira, NY | $46,160 | $32,240–$58,920 |
| Ithaca, NY | $46,090 | $34,880–$62,450 |
| Washington, DC | $46,040 | $36,400–$60,180 |
| Utica, NY | $45,950 | $33,430–$60,070 |
| Bangor, ME | $45,610 | $34,110–$62,610 |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,500 | $30,800–$65,390 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,310 | $33,470–$61,150 |
| Muskegon, MI | $44,920 | $29,150–$57,680 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $44,760 | $30,760–$55,540 |
| Portland, ME | $44,070 | $33,960–$63,400 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $44,030 | $34,950–$56,850 |
| Flint, MI | $44,030 | $29,600–$58,130 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $43,900 | $33,960–$61,630 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $43,730 | $30,800–$63,720 |
| Lewiston, ME | $43,130 | $34,070–$62,170 |
| Eugene, OR | $42,930 | $31,620–$59,200 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.