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Waiters and Waitresses in Mississippi

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12.2% Jobs Projection

$18,760 Median Salary

3,880 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Waiters and Waitresses in Mississippi is growing faster than average.
Waiters and Waitresses in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 18,520 Waiters and Waitresses working in the state.

There were 19,590 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,070 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 34,020 Waiters and Waitresses working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Waiters and Waitresses than average.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,880 annual Waiters and Waitresses job openings in Mississippi, and 20,610 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 522,700 annual jobs and 2,783,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Waiters and Waitresses Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $16,380 to $30,010 with $18,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.88 to $14.43. The median hourly rate was $9.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $8.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.13.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Waiters and Waitresses

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Waiters and Waitresses.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	9,670	$18,320
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	4,990	$18,300
Jackson, MS	3,660	$19,220
Hattiesburg, MS	1,150	$19,520

Top States for Waiters and Waitresses Employment

The table below shows the states where most Waiters and Waitresses work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	286,930	$25,090
Texas	216,670	$19,210
Florida	211,860	$19,620
New York	167,250	$28,410
Pennsylvania	98,970	$22,850
Ohio	94,720	$19,490
Illinois	83,910	$19,410
North Carolina	82,600	$19,140
Georgia	81,920	$18,500
Michigan	80,880	$20,020
Virginia	72,420	$20,030
Massachusetts	66,250	$27,020
New Jersey	58,820	$25,480
Washington	54,770	$27,720
Tennessee	53,200	$18,290
Minnesota	50,490	$22,360
Colorado	50,390	$21,230
Indiana	49,530	$19,210
Arizona	48,830	$23,370
Missouri	48,060	$19,080

Below are the states where Waiters and Waitresses get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$48,860
Vermont	$31,880
District of Columbia	$30,240
New York	$28,410
Washington	$27,720
Massachusetts	$27,020
New Jersey	$25,480
California	$25,090
Oregon	$24,130
Rhode Island	$23,980

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