Job outlook for waitstaffs in the United States

Waitstaff job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected waitstaff job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.

• About 197,000 new jobs for waitstaffs are projected over the next decade.

• Waitstaff salaries have increased 19% for waitstaffs in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,484 waitstaffs currently employed in the United States.

• There are 130,467 active waitstaff job openings in the US.

• The average waitstaff salary is $25,104.

Compare the number of waitstaff jobs and the average waitstaff salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of waitstaff job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where waitstaffs earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.