Waiters and Waitresses pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$32,300avg. a year
$15.53 an hour · 15,830 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $32,300 a year. That is $1,130 (4%) more than the Indiana average of $31,170. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$29,050Median pay
$15.53Average hourly
+4%vs. Indiana average
15,830Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
117,790 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$44,740
$21.51 an hour
210,220 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$36,360
$17.48 an hour
354,100 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$35,650
$17.14 an hour
41,970 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$31,830
$15.30 an hour
51,490 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
63,150 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$30,730
$14.78 an hour
72,070 jobs
Evansville, IN
$30,650
$14.74 an hour
81,620 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$30,630
$14.73 an hour
9680 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$30,490
$14.66 an hour
10690 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$30,420
$14.62 an hour
111,070 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$30,140
$14.49 an hour
12490 jobs
Columbus, IN
$30,060
$14.45 an hour
131,050 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$28,150
$13.53 an hour
14730 jobs
Muncie, IN
$28,030
$13.48 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,780 |
| Bartenders | $29,510 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $47,300 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $32,660 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $32,810 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $32,300 a year, and the median is $29,050. About 15,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $1,130 (4%) more than the Indiana average of $31,170.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 14.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 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: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). 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.