Waiters and Waitresses pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$26,870avg. a year
$12.92 an hour · 45,880 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $26,870 a year. That is about the same as the Georgia average of $26,610. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$18,460Median pay
$12.92Average hourly
+1%vs. Georgia average
45,880Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
14,940 jobs
Savannah, GA
$29,060
$13.97 an hour
24,790 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$27,210
$13.08 an hour
32,030 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$26,880
$12.93 an hour
41,350 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$26,300
$12.64 an hour
53,820 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$26,090
$12.54 an hour
61,510 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$25,830
$12.42 an hour
7280 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$25,790
$12.40 an hour
82,080 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$25,590
$12.30 an hour
9740 jobs
Rome, GA
$25,270
$12.15 an hour
101,660 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$25,100
$12.07 an hour
111,390 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$25,040
$12.04 an hour
12900 jobs
Albany, GA
$24,890
$11.97 an hour
13680 jobs
Dalton, GA
$24,810
$11.93 an hour
141,150 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$23,730
$11.41 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,340 |
| Bartenders | $29,730 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,780 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,730 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,390 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $26,870 a year, and the median is $18,460. About 45,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is about the same as the Georgia average of $26,610.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 15.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.