Waiters and Waitresses pay in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
$47,040avg. a year
$22.62 an hour · 8,080 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn an average of $47,040 a year. That is $2,130 (5%) more than the Michigan average of $44,910. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$42,930Median pay
$22.62Average hourly
+5%vs. Michigan average
8,080Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,710 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$46,830
$22.51 an hour
21,610 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$45,550
$21.90 an hour
32,710 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$45,170
$21.72 an hour
429,210 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$45,080
$21.67 an hour
5810 jobs
Jackson, MI
$45,050
$21.66 an hour
62,120 jobs
Flint, MI
$45,030
$21.65 an hour
71,740 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,590
$21.44 an hour
8930 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$44,470
$21.38 an hour
9570 jobs
Bay City, MI
$44,370
$21.33 an hour
10430 jobs
Midland, MI
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
111,390 jobs
Niles, MI
$43,960
$21.14 an hour
121,470 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$43,890
$21.10 an hour
13660 jobs
Monroe, MI
$43,460
$20.89 an hour
14750 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$43,020
$20.68 an hour
151,970 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$31,830
$15.30 an hour
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How Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,790 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,860 |
| Bartenders | $48,100 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $32,940 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
The average is $47,040 a year, and the median is $42,930. About 8,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,130 (5%) more than the Michigan average of $44,910.
Is this job common in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
It makes up 13.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 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: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 24340). 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.