Job outlook for bar waiter/waitresses in the United States

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

• The projected bar waiter/waitress job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.

• About 197,000 new jobs for bar waiter/waitresses are projected over the next decade.

• Bar waiter/waitress salaries have increased 19% for bar waiter/waitresses in the last 5 years.

• There are over 1,391,431 bar waiter/waitresses currently employed in the United States.

• There are 68,749 active bar waiter/waitress job openings in the US.

• The average bar waiter/waitress salary is $24,853.

Compare the number of bar waiter/waitress jobs and the average bar waiter/waitress salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of bar waiter/waitress job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where bar waiter/waitresses earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.