Waiters and Waitresses pay in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
$46,300avg. a year
$22.26 an hour · 6,270 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn an average of $46,300 a year. That is about the same as the Connecticut average of $46,220. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$38,820Median pay
$22.26Average hourly
+0%vs. Connecticut average
6,270Jobs in this metro
Other Connecticut metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Connecticut metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
12,620 jobs
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$49,340
$23.72 an hour
27,200 jobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$46,200
$22.21 an hour
33,290 jobs
New Haven, CT
$46,010
$22.12 an hour
41,940 jobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$43,740
$21.03 an hour
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How Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $37,480 |
| Bartenders | $53,090 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $39,710 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $43,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $57,990 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $40,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
The average is $46,300 a year, and the median is $38,820. About 6,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Connecticut average?
That is about the same as the Connecticut average of $46,220.
Is this job common in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
It makes up 15.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 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: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14860). 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.