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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Ames, IA

Estimates come from the Ames, IA metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Waiters and Waitresses in Ames, IA is $22,710, 36% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Ames sits within the Ames, IA metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Ames, IA area, Waiters and Waitresses pay runs from $15,080 to $50,610 a year, with about 1.0K people employed.

Median annual

$22,710

Median hourly

$11

Average annual

$29,250

Employed in metro

1.0K

Pay distribution

10th$15,080
25th$15,560
Median$22,710
75th$38,580
90th$50,610

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Hourly
$10.92
Daily
$87
Weekly
$437
Bi-weekly
$873
Monthly
$1,893
Annual
$22,710

$22,710 a year is around the 50th percentile for Waiters and Waitressess in Ames, IA. The median is $22,710.

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