Waiters and Waitresses Salary in New York
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$47,020
Median hourly
$23
Average annual
$54,750
Employed in state
143K
The median annual salary for Waiters and Waitresses in New York is $47,020, or about $23 an hour. That is 33% higher than the national median.
Pay in New York ranges from $33,540 at the 10th percentile to $83,210 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 143K people work as waiters and waitresses in the state.
Pay distribution in New York
10th$33,540
25th$34,520
Median$47,020
75th$64,480
90th$83,210
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $22.61
- Daily
- $181
- Weekly
- $904
- Bi-weekly
- $1,808
- Monthly
- $3,918
- Annual
- $47,020
$47,020 a year is around the 50th percentile for Waiters and Waitressess in New York. The median is $47,020.
Waiters and Waitresses pay by metro area in New York
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,980 | 6.3K |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,640 | 3.4K |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,610 | 139K |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,950 | 3.9K |
| Binghamton, NY | $46,600 | 1.4K |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,580 | 8.0K |
| Kingston, NY | $46,440 | 1.3K |
| Elmira, NY | $46,160 | 480 |
| Ithaca, NY | $46,090 | 620 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $45,950 | 1.8K |
| Rochester, NY | $45,310 | 6.1K |
| Glens Falls, NY | $43,900 | 990 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $38,590 | 710 |
Other jobs in New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Cashiers$32,880
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
- Security Guards$38,020
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
- Software Developers$135,980
- Accountants and Auditors$83,680
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Lawyers$159,670