Waiters and Waitresses pay in Birmingham
$27,870avg. a year
$13.40 an hour · 7,000 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $27,870 a year. That is $670 (2%) more than the Alabama average of $27,200. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$27,670Median pay
$13.40Average hourly
+2%vs. Alabama average
7,000Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
13,120 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$28,580
$13.74 an hour
23,290 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$28,330
$13.62 an hour
31,650 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$28,240
$13.58 an hour
42,510 jobs
Mobile, AL
$27,680
$13.31 an hour
51,310 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$26,860
$12.91 an hour
61,100 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$26,350
$12.67 an hour
7670 jobs
Decatur, AL
$26,240
$12.61 an hour
82,300 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$26,200
$12.60 an hour
92,080 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$25,590
$12.30 an hour
10600 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$25,580
$12.30 an hour
11960 jobs
Dothan, AL
$25,460
$12.24 an hour
12560 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$24,710
$11.88 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,730 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,230 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,550 |
| Bartenders | $35,420 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Birmingham?
The average is $27,870 a year, and the median is $27,670. About 7,000 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $670 (2%) more than the Alabama average of $27,200.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
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: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). 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.