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Waiter and cashier job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected waiter and cashier job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 197,000 new jobs for waiter and cashiers are projected over the next decade.
Waiter and cashier salaries have increased 19% for waiter and cashiers in the last 5 years.
There are over 646,297 waiter and cashiers currently employed in the United States.
There are 133,966 active waiter and cashier job openings in the US.
The average waiter and cashier salary is $24,818.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 646,297 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 696,940 | 0.21% |
| 2019 | 922,396 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 925,560 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 925,752 | 0.28% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,818 | $11.93 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $23,929 | $11.50 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $22,769 | $10.95 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $21,765 | $10.46 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $20,897 | $10.05 | +3.8% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 306 | 29% |
| 2 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,651 | 25% |
| 3 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,390 | 25% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 333 | 25% |
| 5 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 701 | 24% |
| 6 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,416 | 23% |
| 7 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 135 | 23% |
| 8 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,973 | 22% |
| 9 | Delaware | 961,939 | 215 | 22% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,119 | 21% |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,753 | 21% |
| 12 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,469 | 21% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,264 | 21% |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 656 | 21% |
| 15 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 157 | 21% |
| 16 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,549 | 20% |
| 17 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,316 | 20% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 994 | 20% |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,279 | 19% |
| 20 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 573 | 19% |