Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Madison, WI
Median annual salary
$30,910
-12% vs US median ($35,230)
Worth after local cost of living
$30,097
cost index 102.7 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Madison, WI
| 10th percentile | $18,120 |
| 25th percentile | $21,980 |
| Median (50th) | $30,910 |
| 75th percentile | $48,120 |
| 90th percentile | $77,900 |
| Mean | $38,450 |
| Employed in metro | 5,130 |
A Waiters and Waitresses in Madison, WI earns a median of $30,910 per year. That is 12% below the national median of $35,230 for this occupation. Because Madison, WI has a cost index of 102.7 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $30,097 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $88,804, median gross rent $1,354/mo, and the median home value $372,400. See the full Madison, WI cost-of-living profile.