West Virginia Wages 35-3031.00 - Waiters and Waitresses Bright Outlook  

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $35,380.
  • 10% of workers earn $20,230 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $60,560 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
West Virginia$20,230$22,800$35,380$47,430$60,560
Beckley, WV$18,540$22,410$33,650$47,100$58,970
Charleston, WV$20,270$27,170$36,900$48,160$58,540
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$26,050$31,200$34,470$47,050$62,730
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$18,200$21,820$30,690$46,280$59,010
Morgantown, WV$19,540$21,750$35,480$47,610$61,720
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$20,120$21,710$35,230$46,730$59,190
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$18,870$21,920$35,290$48,180$60,280
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$18,710$22,130$30,170$44,060$58,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$31,880$36,400$46,040$60,180$81,060
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$22,260$27,240$35,840$46,370$60,860
Wheeling, WV-OH$20,890$24,170$30,740$45,480$59,480
Winchester, VA-WV$27,100$29,540$37,680$48,510$61,330

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $17.01 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $9.73 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.11 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
West Virginia$9.73$10.96$17.01$22.80$29.11
Beckley, WV$8.92$10.77$16.18$22.64$28.35
Charleston, WV$9.75$13.06$17.74$23.16$28.14
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$12.52$15.00$16.57$22.62$30.16
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$8.75$10.49$14.75$22.25$28.37
Morgantown, WV$9.40$10.46$17.06$22.89$29.67
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$9.67$10.44$16.94$22.47$28.46
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$9.07$10.54$16.97$23.16$28.98
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$9.00$10.64$14.51$21.18$28.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$15.33$17.50$22.14$28.93$38.97
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$10.70$13.10$17.23$22.29$29.26
Wheeling, WV-OH$10.04$11.62$14.78$21.86$28.60
Winchester, VA-WV$13.03$14.20$18.12$23.32$29.49