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 |
$10.27 | $13.33 | $15.81 |
---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$11.91 | $13.28 | $14.87 |
Central Minnesota |
$11.75 | $12.38 | $14.68 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$11.37 | $11.79 | $14.06 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$11.51 | $11.84 | $12.08 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$11.56 | $11.96 | $13.43 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$11.48 | $11.73 | $13.30 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$12.32 | $13.41 | $15.44 |
* "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
No data available.
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.