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Waiters and Waitresses salary
in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$35,250
≈ $16.95/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,190 jobs
Middle 50%
$28,630–$46,740
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#188 of 528

Waiters and Waitresses in the Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $35,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,190 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,230 and 4% below the OH statewide median of $36,700. It ranks #188 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

WAITERS AND WAITRESSES · SOUTHERN OHIO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHERN OHIO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,330P25$28,630MEDIAN$35,250P75$46,740P90$60,170
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$18,100P25$27,750MEDIAN$35,230P75$47,110P90$64,720
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What is the average Waiters and Waitresses salary in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $35,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,190 jobs pay between $28,630 and $46,740. The 10th percentile is $23,330 and the 90th is $60,170.

Is Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Waiters and Waitresses?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,230 and 4% below the OH statewide median of $36,700. It ranks #188 of 528 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Waiters and Waitresses make an hour in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area?

About $16.95 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,250 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.76–$22.47 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.