SALARY · WAITERS AND WAITRESSES · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Waiters and Waitresses salary in District of Columbia
This is not a guess and it is not a job ad. It is the published BLS figure for waiters and waitresses in District of Columbia, where the median was $47,850 a year. I keep the source on every page because a salary number without a source is just a story.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$23 per hour at the median · That is $12,620 (35.8 percent) above the national median of $35,230 for this occupation.
Salary range
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $36,400 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $47,850 |
| 75th percentile | $78,520 |
| Mean | $59,510 |
The middle half of workers earned from $36,400 to $78,520 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX
State tax is not in this figure. State tax for District of Columbia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for District of Columbia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.
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