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Waiters and Waitresses in Virginia

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

9.9% Jobs Projection
$20,030 Median Salary
14,510 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 72,420 people working as Waiters and Waitresses in the year 2018.

There were 74,250 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 14,510 annual Waiters and Waitresses job openings in Virginia, and 77,190 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Waiters and Waitresses Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $16,520 to $37,660 with $20,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.94 to $18.11. The median hourly rate was $9.63.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.62 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 51,090 $23,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 16,280 $19,770
Richmond, VA 11,800 $19,570
Roanoke, VA 3,110 $19,180
Charlottesville, VA 2,710 $29,270
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 2,020 $18,520
Harrisonburg, VA 1,750 $19,550
Lynchburg, VA 1,550 $19,340
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 1,250 $19,920
Winchester, VA-WV 1,120 $21,070
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 930 $19,810

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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