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Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama

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8.2% Jobs Projection
$18,480 Median Salary
6,620 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Alabama?

34,020 people worked as Waiters and Waitresses in 2018 in this state.

There were 32,570 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Waiters and Waitresses working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 6,620 annual job openings, and a total of 35,220 jobs for Alabama Waiters and Waitresses in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 522,700 annual jobs and 2,783,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Waiters and Waitresses Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $16,210 to $27,390 with $18,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.79 to $13.17. The median hourly rate was $8.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.08.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Waiters and Waitresses

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Waiters and Waitresses.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 8,690 $18,760
Mobile, AL 3,420 $18,060
Huntsville, AL 3,380 $18,150
Montgomery, AL 2,710 $18,080
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 2,560 $18,770
Tuscaloosa, AL 2,090 $18,480
Columbus, GA-AL 2,020 $18,730
Auburn-Opelika, AL 1,570 $19,380
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 1,310 $19,230
Dothan, AL 1,250 $18,640
Decatur, AL 1,040 $18,500
Gadsden, AL 710 $18,870
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 710 $19,450

Top States for Waiters and Waitresses Employment

View the list below to see where most Waiters and Waitresses work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 286,930 $25,090
Texas 216,670 $19,210
Florida 211,860 $19,620
New York 167,250 $28,410
Pennsylvania 98,970 $22,850
Ohio 94,720 $19,490
Illinois 83,910 $19,410
North Carolina 82,600 $19,140
Georgia 81,920 $18,500
Michigan 80,880 $20,020
Virginia 72,420 $20,030
Massachusetts 66,250 $27,020
New Jersey 58,820 $25,480
Washington 54,770 $27,720
Tennessee 53,200 $18,290
Minnesota 50,490 $22,360
Colorado 50,390 $21,230
Indiana 49,530 $19,210
Arizona 48,830 $23,370
Missouri 48,060 $19,080

Below are the states where Waiters and Waitresses get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $48,860
Vermont $31,880
District of Columbia $30,240
New York $28,410
Washington $27,720
Massachusetts $27,020
New Jersey $25,480
California $25,090
Oregon $24,130
Rhode Island $23,980

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