Waiters and Waitresses in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Waiter or Waitress in New Jersey?

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

• Projected employment for Waiters and Waitresses in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

• Waiters and Waitresses in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 58,820 people working as Waiters and Waitresses in the year 2018.

There were 61,700 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,880 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 34,020 Waiters and Waitresses working in it, which means New Jersey has more Waiters and Waitresses than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 13,290 annual Waiters and Waitresses job openings in New Jersey, and 70,610 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $18,930 to $39,940 with $25,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.1 to $19.2. The median hourly rate was $12.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	157,440	$28,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	46,060	$23,460
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	6,120	$23,780
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	4,540	$21,380
Trenton, NJ	2,300	$21,470
Ocean City, NJ	1,760	$25,580
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	560	$25,420

Top States for Waiters and Waitresses Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.