Waiters and Waitresses pay in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$30,160avg. a year
$14.50 an hour · 4,300 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn an average of $30,160 a year. That is $1,110 (4%) more than the Arkansas average of $29,050. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$26,210Median pay
$14.50Average hourly
+4%vs. Arkansas average
4,300Jobs in this metro
Other Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Arkansas metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
15,120 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$30,420
$14.62 an hour
2920 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$29,280
$14.08 an hour
38,060 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$28,120
$13.52 an hour
41,030 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$27,620
$13.28 an hour
51,410 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$27,240
$13.09 an hour
6970 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$26,990
$12.98 an hour
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How Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,220 |
| Bartenders | $34,960 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,140 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $33,450 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $39,150 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $32,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers?
The average is $30,160 a year, and the median is $26,210. About 4,300 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arkansas average?
That is $1,110 (4%) more than the Arkansas average of $29,050.
Is this job common in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers?
It makes up 15.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. Metro area: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 22220). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.