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Best states for a club waiter/waitress
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Club waiter/waitress opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for club waiter/waitresses, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for club waiter/waitresses.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of club waiter/waitresses in America is $32,000.
We figured that the best places for club waiter/waitress jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Arizona is the best state, and Queensbury is the city with the highest pay for club waiter/waitresses.
10 best states for club waiter/waitresses in 2025
1. Arizona
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 730 Average annual salary: $30,282 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 1.29
2. Michigan
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 937 Average annual salary: $29,477 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
3. New York
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 930 Average annual salary: $33,066 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 0.75
4. Massachusetts
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 533 Average annual salary: $32,081 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.6
5. Minnesota
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 390 Average annual salary: $30,138 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.61
6. Vermont
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 36 Average annual salary: $30,921 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 0.49
7. District of Columbia
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 70 Average annual salary: $35,083 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.43
8. Maine
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 101 Average annual salary: $28,264 Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 0.79
9. Colorado
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 702 Average annual salary: $26,696 Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Location Quotient: 1.23
10. Washington
Total club waiter/waitress jobs: 346 Average annual salary: $29,717 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.49
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a club waiter/waitress
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a club waiter/waitress
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $30,282 | $22,000 | 7,016,270 | 730 |
| 2 | Michigan | $29,477 | $22,000 | 9,962,311 | 937 |
| 3 | New York | $33,066 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 930 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $32,081 | $24,000 | 6,859,819 | 533 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $30,138 | $22,000 | 5,576,606 | 390 |
| 6 | Vermont | $30,921 | $23,000 | 623,657 | 36 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $35,083 | $26,000 | 693,972 | 70 |
| 8 | Maine | $28,264 | $21,000 | 1,335,907 | 101 |
| 9 | Colorado | $26,696 | $20,000 | 5,607,154 | 702 |
| 10 | Washington | $29,717 | $22,000 | 7,405,743 | 346 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $27,934 | $20,000 | 9,005,644 | 761 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $28,950 | $21,000 | 3,588,184 | 241 |
| 13 | California | $29,539 | $22,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,298 |
| 14 | Tennessee | $22,735 | $17,000 | 6,715,984 | 814 |
| 15 | Texas | $23,969 | $18,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,644 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $22,784 | $17,000 | 1,815,857 | 191 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $31,586 | $27,000 | 1,427,538 | 52 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $26,938 | $20,000 | 1,059,639 | 78 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $25,060 | $18,000 | 1,342,795 | 186 |
| 20 | Oregon | $27,429 | $20,000 | 4,142,776 | 283 |
| 21 | Alaska | $27,971 | $22,000 | 739,795 | 30 |
| 22 | Idaho | $25,776 | $19,000 | 1,716,943 | 124 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $24,015 | $17,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,158 |
| 24 | Nevada | $23,275 | $17,000 | 2,998,039 | 277 |
| 25 | Missouri | $23,740 | $18,000 | 6,113,532 | 686 |
| 26 | Utah | $24,530 | $18,000 | 3,101,833 | 245 |
| 27 | Delaware | $25,498 | $19,000 | 961,939 | 87 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $22,176 | $16,000 | 579,315 | 79 |
| 29 | Maryland | $25,243 | $18,000 | 6,052,177 | 587 |
| 30 | Florida | $23,057 | $17,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,714 |
| 31 | Iowa | $22,770 | $17,000 | 3,145,711 | 300 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $21,367 | $16,000 | 4,454,189 | 557 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $23,148 | $17,000 | 5,795,483 | 431 |
| 34 | Illinois | $22,852 | $17,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,048 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $22,998 | $17,000 | 2,088,070 | 144 |
| 36 | Ohio | $21,312 | $16,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,189 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $22,385 | $16,000 | 3,004,279 | 206 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $21,109 | $15,000 | 5,024,369 | 589 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $22,480 | $17,000 | 869,666 | 36 |
| 40 | Montana | $20,233 | $15,000 | 1,050,493 | 148 |
| 41 | Alabama | $21,082 | $15,000 | 4,874,747 | 411 |
| 42 | Virginia | $22,209 | $16,000 | 8,470,020 | 836 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $20,455 | $15,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,050 |
| 44 | Kansas | $20,251 | $15,000 | 2,913,123 | 320 |
| 45 | Georgia | $20,458 | $15,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,096 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $18,795 | $14,000 | 3,930,864 | 386 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $19,175 | $14,000 | 2,984,100 | 240 |
| 48 | Indiana | $18,813 | $14,000 | 6,666,818 | 814 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $21,144 | $16,000 | 755,393 | 29 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $20,639 | $15,000 | 1,920,076 | 141 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $19,625 | $14,000 | 4,684,333 | 240 |
Highest paying states for club waiter/waitresses
| Rank | State | Avg. Club Waiter/Waitress Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $30,282 |
| 2 | Michigan | $29,477 |
| 3 | New York | $33,066 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $32,081 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $30,138 |
| 6 | Vermont | $30,921 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $35,083 |
| 8 | Maine | $28,264 |
| 9 | Colorado | $26,696 |
| 10 | Washington | $29,717 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $27,934 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $28,950 |
| 13 | California | $29,539 |
| 14 | Tennessee | $22,735 |
| 15 | Texas | $23,969 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $22,784 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $31,586 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $26,938 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $25,060 |
| 20 | Oregon | $27,429 |
| 21 | Alaska | $27,971 |
| 22 | Idaho | $25,776 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $24,015 |
| 24 | Nevada | $23,275 |
| 25 | Missouri | $23,740 |
| 26 | Utah | $24,530 |
| 27 | Delaware | $25,498 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $22,176 |
| 29 | Maryland | $25,243 |
| 30 | Florida | $23,057 |
| 31 | Iowa | $22,770 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $21,367 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $23,148 |
| 34 | Illinois | $22,852 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $22,998 |
| 36 | Ohio | $21,312 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $22,385 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $21,109 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $22,480 |
| 40 | Montana | $20,233 |
| 41 | Alabama | $21,082 |
| 42 | Virginia | $22,209 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $20,455 |
| 44 | Kansas | $20,251 |
| 45 | Georgia | $20,458 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $18,795 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $19,175 |
| 48 | Indiana | $18,813 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $21,144 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $20,639 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $19,625 |
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Updated January 8, 2025