Waiters and Waitresses in New York
Local pay for waiters and waitresses in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-3031
$47,020
median pay, New York
142,940
employed in New York
+33.5%
vs U.S. median
-0.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What waiters and waitresses earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of waiters and waitresses in New York earn between $34,520 and $64,480 a year; the U.S. median is $35,230.
$33,540
P10
$47,020
MEDIAN
$64,480
P75
$83,210
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$48,980
$47,640
$47,610
$46,950
$46,600
$46,580
$46,440
$46,160
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