Waiters and Waitresses
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays well below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Waiters and Waitresses *
U S |
$10.64 | $13.81 | $16.38 |
---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$12.34 | $13.76 | $15.41 |
Central Minnesota |
$12.31 | $13.21 | $15.27 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$11.93 | $12.43 | $14.61 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$12.05 | $12.46 | $12.97 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$12.07 | $12.60 | $14.53 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$12.01 | $12.35 | $14.00 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$12.88 | $14.06 | $17.74 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 32,510 workers employed in this very large career.
Where do Waiters and Waitresses most often work?
- Food Services and Drinking Places
- Accommodation
- Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
- Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
- Health and Personal Care Stores
Current Demand
This career is currently in very high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 71,182 new Waiters and Waitresses to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
U S | 2,023,200 | 2,430,700 | 407,600 | 20.1% |
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Minnesota | 31,369 | 36,813 | 5,444 | 17.4% |
Central Minnesota | 3,422 | 4,046 | 624 | 18.2% |
Northeast Minnesota | 2,027 | 2,329 | 302 | 14.9% |
Northwest Minnesota | 3,047 | 3,576 | 529 | 17.4% |
Southeast Minnesota | 3,302 | 3,902 | 600 | 18.2% |
Southwest Minnesota | 1,707 | 2,022 | 315 | 18.5% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 17,735 | 20,814 | 3,079 | 17.4% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.