Job outlook for counter waitresses/waiter in the United States

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

• The projected counter waitress/waiter job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.

• About 775,300 new jobs for counter waitresses/waiter are projected over the next decade.

• Counter waitress/waiter salaries have increased 24% for counter waitresses/waiter in the last 5 years.

• There are over 5,673 counter waitresses/waiter currently employed in the United States.

• There are 12,879 active counter waitress/waiter job openings in the US.

• The average counter waitress/waiter salary is $25,920.

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

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