Waiters and Waitresses pay in Wichita
$41,120avg. a year
$19.77 an hour · 4,570 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Wichita, KS metro area earn an average of $41,120 a year. That is $1,950 (5%) more than the Kansas average of $39,170. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$37,300Median pay
$19.77Average hourly
+5%vs. Kansas average
4,570Jobs in this metro
Other Kansas metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Kansas metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,190 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$42,210
$20.29 an hour
216,540 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$40,660
$19.55 an hour
31,330 jobs
Topeka, KS
$38,520
$18.52 an hour
4600 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$37,510
$18.04 an hour
5940 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$37,460
$18.01 an hour
61,220 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$36,810
$17.70 an hour
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How Wichita compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Wichita
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,340 |
| Bartenders | $37,910 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $25,450 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,290 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $31,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Wichita?
The average is $41,120 a year, and the median is $37,300. About 4,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kansas average?
That is $1,950 (5%) more than the Kansas average of $39,170.
Is this job common in Wichita?
It makes up 14.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 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: Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 48620). 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.