Waiters and Waitresses pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$35,250avg. a year
$16.95 an hour · 10,020 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $35,250 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $34,570. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$30,330Median pay
$16.95Average hourly
+2%vs. Wisconsin average
10,020Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
15,130 jobs
Madison, WI
$38,450
$18.49 an hour
21,490 jobs
Appleton, WI
$36,600
$17.60 an hour
3640 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$36,160
$17.39 an hour
4950 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$35,970
$17.29 an hour
51,160 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$35,700
$17.17 an hour
6850 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$35,200
$16.92 an hour
7960 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$34,980
$16.82 an hour
8720 jobs
Wausau, WI
$34,420
$16.55 an hour
9820 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$34,280
$16.48 an hour
102,170 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$34,140
$16.41 an hour
11430 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$33,040
$15.88 an hour
121,270 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$32,770
$15.76 an hour
1325,620 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$31,300
$15.05 an hour
142,100 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$28,810
$13.85 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,370 |
| Bartenders | $27,850 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,780 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,080 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $35,250 a year, and the median is $30,330. About 10,020 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $34,570.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 12.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.