Virginia Wages 35-3031.00 - Waiters and Waitresses Bright Outlook  

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $44,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,270 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,130 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $35,230.
  • 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $64,720 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$18,100$27,750$35,230$47,110$64,720
Virginia$28,270$32,760$44,760$56,430$74,130
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$26,640$29,810$37,670$47,540$60,090
Charlottesville, VA$28,700$34,950$44,030$56,850$77,230
Harrisonburg, VA$27,420$30,760$44,760$55,540$75,660
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$15,080$20,020$28,210$38,760$48,990
Lynchburg, VA$26,270$29,040$36,780$47,200$59,870
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$27,420$29,770$36,610$47,950$73,710
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$27,050$29,530$36,900$47,330$75,540
Richmond, VA$27,560$30,390$38,470$50,030$74,000
Roanoke, VA$26,750$29,400$37,380$47,460$59,650
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$26,950$29,640$37,140$47,680$61,500
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$26,280$28,500$35,620$47,160$60,530
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$27,310$30,150$37,910$48,780$61,950
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$27,860$30,060$39,020$48,570$70,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$31,880$36,400$46,040$60,180$81,060
Winchester, VA-WV$27,100$29,540$37,680$48,510$61,330

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $21.52 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.59 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.64 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.12 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$8.70$13.34$16.94$22.65$31.12
Virginia$13.59$15.75$21.52$27.13$35.64
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$12.81$14.33$18.11$22.86$28.89
Charlottesville, VA$13.80$16.80$21.17$27.33$37.13
Harrisonburg, VA$13.18$14.79$21.52$26.70$36.38
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$7.25$9.63$13.56$18.64$23.55
Lynchburg, VA$12.63$13.96$17.69$22.69$28.78
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$13.18$14.31$17.60$23.06$35.44
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$13.01$14.20$17.74$22.76$36.32
Richmond, VA$13.25$14.61$18.50$24.05$35.58
Roanoke, VA$12.86$14.13$17.97$22.82$28.68
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$12.96$14.25$17.86$22.92$29.57
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$12.63$13.70$17.13$22.67$29.10
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$13.13$14.50$18.23$23.45$29.78
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$13.39$14.45$18.76$23.35$34.06
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$15.33$17.50$22.14$28.93$38.97
Winchester, VA-WV$13.03$14.20$18.12$23.32$29.49