The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,920 | 16.70% | 43.04% |
| 2021 | $29,920 | 8.19% | - |
| 2020 | $27,470 | 0.25% | - |
| 2019 | $27,400 | -2.12% | - |
| 2018 | $27,980 | 3.68% | - |
| 2017 | $26,950 | 13.88% | - |
| 2016 | $23,210 | 8.70% | - |
| 2015 | $21,190 | 5.00% | - |
| 2014 | $20,130 | -4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $21,100 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $20,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,920, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Vermont, followed by Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $33,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Burlington-South Burlington is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |