How much do waiters and waitresses make in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

What the Waiters and Waitresses median says in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Waiters and Waitresses median in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area at $31,200 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 35-3031 and BLS area 1700003.

BLS lists 1,860 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $35,950 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area's Waiters and Waitresses median is 11.4% below the U.S. Waiters and Waitresses median of $35,230 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 35-3031 with area 1700003

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-3031 and area 1700003. SOC 35-3031 names Waiters and Waitresses. Area 1700003 names East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 35-3031/1700003 row has 1,860 wage and salary jobs. There are 12.97 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.89. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 35-3031/1700003, the annual median is $31,200 per year, while the matching mean is $35,950 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 35-3031/1700003 10th percentile: $31,200 per year.
• 35-3031/1700003 25th percentile: $31,200 per year.
• 35-3031/1700003 median: $31,200 per year.
• 35-3031/1700003 75th percentile: $31,200 per year.
• 35-3031/1700003 90th percentile: $48,060 per year.
• 35-3031/1700003 employment RSE: 6%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.2%.
• 35-3031/1700003 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 1700003 facts behind this Waiters and Waitresses page

Area 1700003 reports 143,050 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $57,800. Its annual median is $46,570. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-3031 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area runs from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $97,310 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,820. The median is $46,570. The 75th percentile is $64,330. This is a place check, not a pay range for Waiters and Waitresses.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 1700003. They do not show related skills or a path into Waiters and Waitresses.

• 1. Cashiers. Area: 1700003. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 4,640. Yearly median: $31,200. Jobs per 1,000: 32.46. Location quotient: 1.63.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 1700003. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 4,590. Yearly median: $31,200. Jobs per 1,000: 32.08. Location quotient: 1.29.
• 3. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 1700003. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 3,650. Yearly median: $36,910. Jobs per 1,000: 25.53. Location quotient: 1.4.
• 4. Registered Nurses. Area: 1700003. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 3,600. Yearly median: $83,230. Jobs per 1,000: 25.15. Location quotient: 1.16.
• 5. General and Operations Managers. Area: 1700003. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 3,310. Yearly median: $84,990. Jobs per 1,000: 23.13. Location quotient: 1.03.
• 6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 1700003. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 3,280. Yearly median: $44,120. Jobs per 1,000: 22.91. Location quotient: 1.21.

Read the East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Waiters and Waitresses

The 10th percentile is $31,200 per year. The 25th percentile is $31,200 per year. The median is $31,200 per year. The 75th percentile is $31,200 per year. The 90th percentile is $48,060 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $31,200 per year to $31,200 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $16,860. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $31,200 per year. Illinois has $31,200 per year. The U.S. row has $35,230 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and Illinois have the same published median after rounding. East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 11.4% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area sits for Waiters and Waitresses

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area ranks 46 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Waiters and Waitresses. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 46 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 43. Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $34,830 per year. BLS estimates 1,430 jobs. The location quotient is 1.45.
• 44. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous). The Waiters and Waitresses median is $34,730 per year. BLS estimates 2,820 jobs. The location quotient is 0.78.
• 45. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $33,800 per year. BLS estimates 1,010 jobs. The location quotient is 0.82.
• 47. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $31,200 per year. BLS estimates 1,800 jobs. The location quotient is 0.97.
• 48. South Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $31,200 per year. BLS estimates 1,670 jobs. The location quotient is 0.81.
• 49. West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $31,200 per year. BLS estimates 2,070 jobs. The location quotient is 0.84.

Where Waiters and Waitresses medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 35-3031, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $63,690 per year. East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area sits at $31,200 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Waiters and Waitresses is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $63,690 per year, or $32,490 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,840 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.84.
• 2. Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $60,110 per year, or $28,910 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,240 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 3. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $50,460 per year, or $19,260 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,350 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.85.
• 4. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $48,090 per year, or $16,890 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,220 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.17.
• 5. Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $47,410 per year, or $16,210 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,300 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.04.
• 6. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $45,730 per year, or $14,530 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,340 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.48.
• 7. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $45,600 per year, or $14,400 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,540 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $43,600 per year, or $12,400 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,780 jobs there, compared with 1,860 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.96.

Where BLS counts the most Waiters and Waitresses jobs

Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Waiters and Waitresses in this same-source set, at 5,350 jobs. East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has 1,860. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 5,350 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 3,490 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,200 per year, or $3,000 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.39.
• 2. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 5,180 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 3,320 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,160 per year, or $2,040 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 3. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 4,590 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,730 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,630 per year, or $1,570 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.84.
• 4. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has 4,380 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,520 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $26,820 per year, or $4,380 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.13.
• 5. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has 3,780 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 1,920 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,600 per year, or $12,400 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.96.
• 6. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has 3,540 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 1,680 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,900 per year, or $5,700 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.77.
• 7. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 3,530 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 1,670 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $22,150 per year, or $9,050 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 8. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 3,470 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 1,610 jobs from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,770 per year, or $2,430 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.13.

Where Waiters and Waitresses takes the largest share of local jobs

South Florida nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 2.77. East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has 0.89. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Waiters and Waitresses is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.77, a gap of 1.88 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,540 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $36,900 per year, or $5,700 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.13, a gap of 1.24 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,380 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $26,820 per year, or $4,380 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.03, a gap of 1.14 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,890 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $36,870 per year, or $5,670 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.96, a gap of 1.07 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,780 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $43,600 per year, or $12,400 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.84, a gap of 0.95 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,840 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $63,690 per year, or $32,490 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.72, a gap of 0.83 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,000 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $29,080 per year, or $2,120 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.63, a gap of 0.74 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,700 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $35,620 per year, or $4,420 above East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Guam (nonmetro area) has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.70 from East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,550 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $20,320 per year, or $10,880 below East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

How common Waiters and Waitresses is in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,860 Waiters and Waitresses jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 12.97 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 0.89. A value of 1 means Waiters and Waitresses has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Waiters and Waitresses beside other roles in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is $46,570 per year. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $31,200 per year. Waiters and Waitresses is 33.0% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Waiters and Waitresses. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Bartenders, SOC 35-3011, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $31,200 per year. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a location quotient of 1.93.
• 2. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $31,200 per year. BLS lists 4,640 jobs and a location quotient of 1.63.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $31,200 per year. BLS lists 4,590 jobs and a location quotient of 1.29.
• 4. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $32,830 per year. BLS lists 2,590 jobs and a location quotient of 0.72.
• 5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $34,870 per year. BLS lists 2,020 jobs and a location quotient of 1.55.
• 6. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $36,540 per year. BLS lists 3,240 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $36,560 per year. BLS lists 1,270 jobs and a location quotient of 1.13.
• 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area median of $36,810 per year. BLS lists 1,710 jobs and a location quotient of 0.84.

The largest detailed roles in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area table, at 4,640 jobs. Waiters and Waitresses has 1,860 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 143,050. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Waiters and Waitresses's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Cashiers has 4,640 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,780 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $0 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.63.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 4,590 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,730 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $0 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.29.
• 3. Stockers and Order Fillers has 3,650 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,790 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $36,910 per year, or $5,710 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 4. Registered Nurses has 3,600 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,740 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $83,230 per year, or $52,030 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 5. General and Operations Managers has 3,310 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,450 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $84,990 per year, or $53,790 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 3,280 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,420 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $44,120 per year, or $12,920 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 7. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 3,240 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,380 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $36,540 per year, or $5,340 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 3,200 jobs in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,340 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $42,770 per year, or $11,570 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.48.

Published role medians around East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area role table, at $84,990 per year. Waiters and Waitresses has $31,200 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $46,570 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $84,990 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $53,790 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 3,310 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $83,230 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $52,030 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 3,600 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $63,750 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $32,550 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,130 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.99.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $63,070 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $31,870 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,370 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.21.
• 5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $60,720 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $29,520 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,450 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.48.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $57,760 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $26,560 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 3,070 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.62.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $57,390 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $26,190 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,740 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.36.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $53,290 per year in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, or $22,090 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 2,010 jobs, compared with 1,860 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.43.

Roles with the largest local share in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers has the highest location quotient in the bounded East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area role table, at 6.76. Waiters and Waitresses has 0.89. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Waiters and Waitresses with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers has a location quotient of 6.76 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 5.87 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,540 jobs and a median of $45,910 per year, or $14,710 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 2. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.48 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.59 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 3,200 jobs and a median of $42,770 per year, or $11,570 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.21 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.32 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,370 jobs and a median of $63,070 per year, or $31,870 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 4. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers has a location quotient of 2.18 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.29 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,200 jobs and a median of $46,570 per year, or $15,370 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 5. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.93 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.04 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,340 jobs and a median of $31,200 per year, or $0 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 6. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.8 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.91 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 2,400 jobs and a median of $38,850 per year, or $7,650 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 7. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 1.65 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.76 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,170 jobs and a median of $49,500 per year, or $18,300 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 8. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.63 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.74 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 4,640 jobs and a median of $31,200 per year, or $0 above Waiters and Waitresses.

What $31,200 may mean after the East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $31,200 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Waiters and Waitresses with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Waiters and Waitresses row is 6%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.2%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,860 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $35,950 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Waiters and Waitresses. It uses a East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $31,200 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Waiters and Waitresses row for East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,860 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.89 is not a growth score. Rank 46 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 35-3031 in BLS area 1700003. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.