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Waiters and Waitresses in Texas

Considering a career as a Waiter or Waitress in Texas?

23.3% Jobs Projection
$19,210 Median Salary
51,390 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Texas?

In 2018, there were 216,670 Waiters and Waitresses working in the state.

There were 217,390 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 720 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 51,390 annual job openings, and a total of 272,460 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $16,410 to $39,750 with $19,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.89 to $19.11. The median hourly rate was $9.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 62,930 $18,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 56,850 $20,350
Austin-Round Rock, TX 21,460 $20,830
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 18,860 $18,840
El Paso, TX 5,740 $19,250
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 4,050 $18,110
Corpus Christi, TX 3,870 $18,770
Lubbock, TX 2,650 $18,840
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 2,590 $18,660
Amarillo, TX 2,390 $18,950
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 2,200 $18,820
College Station-Bryan, TX 2,010 $18,340
Killeen-Temple, TX 2,000 $18,230
Tyler, TX 1,750 $19,140
Midland, TX 1,670 $18,020
Waco, TX 1,620 $18,940
Longview, TX 1,580 $18,700
Abilene, TX 1,490 $19,090
Wichita Falls, TX 1,480 $18,720
Laredo, TX 1,390 $19,000
Odessa, TX 1,370 $18,650
San Angelo, TX 1,300 $18,490
Texarkana, TX-AR 1,010 $18,880
Sherman-Denison, TX 850 $18,410
Victoria, TX 680 $18,560

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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