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Waiters and Waitresses in Illinois

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Waiters and Waitresses in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Waiter or Waitress?

12.1% Jobs Projection
$19,410 Median Salary
19,440 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 83,910 workers employed as Waiters and Waitresses in this state in 2018.

There were 88,730 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 4,820 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 19,440 annual job openings, and a total of 103,330 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $17,990 to $36,600 with $19,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.65 to $17.6. The median hourly rate was $9.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.4 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 65,800 $19,380
St. Louis, MO-IL 23,710 $19,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3,520 $19,190
Peoria, IL 2,620 $19,690
Rockford, IL 2,530 $19,120
Springfield, IL 1,960 $19,390
Bloomington, IL 1,960 $19,430
Champaign-Urbana, IL 1,370 $19,870
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 830 $19,140
Carbondale-Marion, IL 820 $18,880
Decatur, IL 750 $19,620
Kankakee, IL 560 $19,720
Danville, IL 300 $20,410

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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