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Waiters and Waitresses in Florida

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15.7% Jobs Projection
$19,620 Median Salary
47,550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 211,860 Waiters and Waitresses working in the state.

There were 216,260 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 4,400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 34,020 Waiters and Waitresses working in it, which means Florida has more Waiters and Waitresses than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 47,550 annual job openings, and 252,520 total jobs in 2026 for Waiters and Waitresses in this state.

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

What do Waiters and Waitresses Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $17,870 to $45,670 with $19,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.59 to $21.96. The median hourly rate was $9.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.72.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 57,140 $19,650
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 37,220 $19,650
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 28,020 $19,530
Jacksonville, FL 14,620 $19,640
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 9,190 $20,000
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 8,290 $19,410
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 6,240 $19,470
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 5,640 $23,800
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 4,860 $19,860
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 4,800 $19,580
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 4,490 $19,510
Port St. Lucie, FL 4,220 $19,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 3,690 $19,690
Panama City, FL 3,220 $19,030
Tallahassee, FL 3,000 $19,100
Gainesville, FL 2,820 $19,540
Ocala, FL 2,260 $19,560
Punta Gorda, FL 1,430 $19,310
The Villages, FL 1,420 $19,230
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 1,230 $19,170
Homosassa Springs, FL 870 $20,530
Sebring, FL 570 $19,460

Top States for Waiters and Waitresses Employment

The table below shows the states 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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