Waiters and Waitresses pay in Worcester
$42,310avg. a year
$20.34 an hour · 4,610 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Worcester, MA metro area earn an average of $42,310 a year. That is $2,170 (5%) less than the Massachusetts average of $44,480. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$36,840Median pay
$20.34Average hourly
-5%vs. Massachusetts average
4,610Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,970 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
241,570 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$45,340
$21.80 an hour
3980 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
41,150 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
513,600 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$42,400
$20.39 an hour
62,670 jobs
Springfield, MA
$41,130
$19.78 an hour
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How Worcester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Worcester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $35,020 |
| Bartenders | $41,400 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $37,040 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $43,960 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $51,200 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $38,700 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Worcester?
The average is $42,310 a year, and the median is $36,840. About 4,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $2,170 (5%) less than the Massachusetts average of $44,480.
Is this job common in Worcester?
It makes up 13.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 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: Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 49340). 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.