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Cocktail waitress job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected cocktail waitress job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 197,000 new jobs for cocktail waitresses are projected over the next decade.
Cocktail waitress salaries have increased 19% for cocktail waitresses in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,591,226 cocktail waitresses currently employed in the United States.
There are 77,429 active cocktail waitress job openings in the US.
The average cocktail waitress salary is $26,819.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,591,226 | 0.47% |
| 2020 | 1,714,897 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 2,274,798 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 2,277,789 | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 2,279,385 | 0.69% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $26,819 | $12.89 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | $25,859 | $12.43 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $24,605 | $11.83 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $23,520 | $11.31 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $22,582 | $10.86 | +3.8% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 160 | 15% |
| 2 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 768 | 14% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 188 | 14% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 79 | 14% |
| 5 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 879 | 13% |
| 6 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 593 | 13% |
| 7 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 734 | 12% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 119 | 12% |
| 9 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,257 | 11% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,150 | 11% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,106 | 11% |
| 12 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 806 | 11% |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 722 | 11% |
| 14 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 656 | 11% |
| 15 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 529 | 11% |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 208 | 11% |
| 17 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 73 | 11% |
| 18 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,023 | 10% |
| 19 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 862 | 10% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 297 | 10% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkville | 2 | 7% | $31,479 |
| 2 | Hollywood | 1 | 1% | $20,385 |