Waiters and Waitresses pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$62,940avg. a year
$30.26 an hour · 26,530 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $62,940 a year. That is $2,350 (4%) more than the Washington average of $60,590. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$57,280Median pay
$30.26Average hourly
+4%vs. Washington average
26,530Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,370 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$61,770
$29.70 an hour
21,410 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$59,860
$28.78 an hour
31,450 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$59,820
$28.76 an hour
41,510 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$58,600
$28.17 an hour
5830 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$58,410
$28.08 an hour
6960 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$58,400
$28.08 an hour
7340 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$58,210
$27.99 an hour
8410 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$57,990
$27.88 an hour
913,910 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$56,130
$26.99 an hour
103,420 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$55,270
$26.57 an hour
111,000 jobs
Yakima, WA
$53,650
$25.79 an hour
12310 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $42,260 |
| Bartenders | $62,090 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $43,720 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $49,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $64,620 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $44,390 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $62,940 a year, and the median is $57,280. About 26,530 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $2,350 (4%) more than the Washington average of $60,590.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 12.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.