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

What the Waiters and Waitresses median says in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Waiters and Waitresses median in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area at $17,880 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 1300003.

BLS lists 1,330 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 $24,850 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area's Waiters and Waitresses median is 49.2% 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 1300003

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-3031 and area 1300003. SOC 35-3031 names Waiters and Waitresses. Area 1300003 names East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 35-3031/1300003 row has 1,330 wage and salary jobs. There are 15.01 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.03. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 35-3031/1300003, the annual median is $17,880 per year, while the matching mean is $24,850 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 35-3031/1300003 10th percentile: $15,080 per year.
• 35-3031/1300003 25th percentile: $15,080 per year.
• 35-3031/1300003 median: $17,880 per year.
• 35-3031/1300003 75th percentile: $29,740 per year.
• 35-3031/1300003 90th percentile: $43,430 per year.
• 35-3031/1300003 employment RSE: 5.1%. Mean-wage RSE: 3.8%.
• 35-3031/1300003 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 1300003 facts behind this Waiters and Waitresses page

Area 1300003 reports 88,380 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $50,780. Its annual median is $41,280. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-3031 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area runs from $23,540 at the 10th percentile to $82,940 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $30,020. The median is $41,280. The 75th percentile is $60,200. 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 1300003. They do not show related skills or a path into Waiters and Waitresses.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 1300003. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 3,230. Yearly median: $23,420. Jobs per 1,000: 36.6. Location quotient: 1.48.
• 2. Cashiers. Area: 1300003. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,730. Yearly median: $26,910. Jobs per 1,000: 30.94. Location quotient: 1.56.
• 3. Retail Salespersons. Area: 1300003. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,520. Yearly median: $28,220. Jobs per 1,000: 28.52. Location quotient: 1.14.
• 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 1300003. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 2,040. Yearly median: $49,370. Jobs per 1,000: 23.12. Location quotient: 1.74.
• 5. Office Clerks, General. Area: 1300003. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 1,800. Yearly median: $37,200. Jobs per 1,000: 20.39. Location quotient: 1.29.
• 6. General and Operations Managers. Area: 1300003. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 1,750. Yearly median: $77,650. Jobs per 1,000: 19.75. Location quotient: 0.88.

Read the East Georgia nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Waiters and Waitresses

The 10th percentile is $15,080 per year. The 25th percentile is $15,080 per year. The median is $17,880 per year. The 75th percentile is $29,740 per year. The 90th percentile is $43,430 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 $15,080 per year to $29,740 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $28,350. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

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

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $17,880 per year. Georgia has $18,700 per year. The U.S. row has $35,230 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 4.4% below Georgia on the same published median. East Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 49.2% 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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area sits for Waiters and Waitresses

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area ranks 127 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 127 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.

• 124. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $18,950 per year. BLS estimates 3,050 jobs. The location quotient is 1.11.
• 125. Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $18,150 per year. BLS estimates 1,650 jobs. The location quotient is 0.81.
• 126. Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $18,080 per year. BLS estimates 1,340 jobs. The location quotient is 0.74.
• 128. Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $17,860 per year. BLS estimates 860 jobs. The location quotient is 1.12.
• 129. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $17,700 per year. BLS estimates 1,670 jobs. The location quotient is 1.48.
• 130. Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $17,520 per year. BLS estimates 1,370 jobs. The location quotient is 1.01.

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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area sits at $17,880 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 $45,810 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,840 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $42,230 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,240 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $32,580 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,350 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $30,210 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,220 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $29,530 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,300 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $27,850 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,340 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $27,720 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,540 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 $25,720 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,780 jobs there, compared with 1,330 in East Georgia 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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 1,330. 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 4,020 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,200 per year, or $10,320 above East Georgia 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 3,850 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,160 per year, or $11,280 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 3. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 4,590 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 3,260 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,630 per year, or $11,750 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.84.
• 4. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has 4,380 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 3,050 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $26,820 per year, or $8,940 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.13.
• 5. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has 3,780 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,450 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,600 per year, or $25,720 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.96.
• 6. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has 3,540 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,210 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,900 per year, or $19,020 above East Georgia 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 2,200 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $22,150 per year, or $4,270 above East Georgia 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 2,140 jobs from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,770 per year, or $10,890 above East Georgia 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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 1.03. 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 1.74 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,540 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $36,900 per year, or $19,020 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.13, a gap of 1.10 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,380 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $26,820 per year, or $8,940 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.03, a gap of 1.00 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,890 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $36,870 per year, or $18,990 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.96, a gap of 0.93 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,780 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $43,600 per year, or $25,720 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.84, a gap of 0.81 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,840 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $63,690 per year, or $45,810 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.72, a gap of 0.69 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,000 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $29,080 per year, or $11,200 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.63, a gap of 0.60 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,700 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $35,620 per year, or $17,740 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Guam (nonmetro area) has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.56 from East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,550 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $20,320 per year, or $2,440 above East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.

How common Waiters and Waitresses is in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,330 Waiters and Waitresses jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 15.01 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 1.03. A value of 1 means Waiters and Waitresses has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is the same 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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area is $41,280 per year. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $17,880 per year. Waiters and Waitresses is 56.7% 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 Georgia 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. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $23,340 per year. BLS lists 1,060 jobs and a location quotient of 1.32.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $23,420 per year. BLS lists 3,230 jobs and a location quotient of 1.48.
• 3. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $26,910 per year. BLS lists 2,730 jobs and a location quotient of 1.56.
• 4. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $28,220 per year. BLS lists 2,520 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
• 5. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $28,440 per year. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a location quotient of 0.46.
• 6. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $30,010 per year. BLS lists 820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.02.
• 7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $31,200 per year. BLS lists 1,510 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
• 8. Production Workers, All Other, SOC 51-9199, has a East Georgia nonmetropolitan area median of $32,910 per year. BLS lists 820 jobs and a location quotient of 5.74.

The largest detailed roles in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded East Georgia nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,230 jobs. Waiters and Waitresses has 1,330 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 88,380. 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. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,230 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,900 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $23,420 per year, or $5,540 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.48.
• 2. Cashiers has 2,730 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,400 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $26,910 per year, or $9,030 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.56.
• 3. Retail Salespersons has 2,520 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,190 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $28,220 per year, or $10,340 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.14.
• 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 2,040 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 710 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $49,370 per year, or $31,490 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.74.
• 5. Office Clerks, General has 1,800 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 470 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $37,200 per year, or $19,320 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.29.
• 6. General and Operations Managers has 1,750 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 420 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $77,650 per year, or $59,770 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 7. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 1,600 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 270 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $36,910 per year, or $19,030 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.
• 8. Registered Nurses has 1,600 jobs in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 270 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $80,850 per year, or $62,970 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.83.

Published role medians around East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded East Georgia nonmetropolitan area role table, at $80,850 per year. Waiters and Waitresses has $17,880 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $41,280 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. Registered Nurses has a median of $80,850 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $62,970 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,600 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.83.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $77,650 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $59,770 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,750 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $74,640 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $56,760 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,080 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.78.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $65,640 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $47,760 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 700 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.82.
• 5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $60,650 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $42,770 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 880 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.38.
• 6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $60,630 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $42,750 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,120 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.42.
• 7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $49,370 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $31,490 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 2,040 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.74.
• 8. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $45,810 per year in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, or $27,930 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 1,330 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 4.7.

Roles with the largest local share in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Production Workers, All Other has the highest location quotient in the bounded East Georgia nonmetropolitan area role table, at 5.74. Waiters and Waitresses has 1.03. 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. Production Workers, All Other has a location quotient of 5.74 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.71 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 820 jobs and a median of $32,910 per year, or $15,030 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 2. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 4.7 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3.67 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,020 jobs and a median of $45,810 per year, or $27,930 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 3. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.38 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.35 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 880 jobs and a median of $60,650 per year, or $42,770 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 4. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.3 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.27 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,010 jobs and a median of $45,480 per year, or $27,600 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 5. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.97 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,600 jobs and a median of $36,910 per year, or $19,030 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 6. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.82 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.79 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 700 jobs and a median of $65,640 per year, or $47,760 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.78 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.75 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,080 jobs and a median of $74,640 per year, or $56,760 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.74 in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.71 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 2,040 jobs and a median of $49,370 per year, or $31,490 above Waiters and Waitresses.

What $17,880 may mean after the East Georgia nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $17,880 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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Waiters and Waitresses row is 5.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 3.8%. 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 1,330 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $24,850 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 Georgia nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Waiters and Waitresses. It uses a East Georgia 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 $17,880 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 Georgia 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 1,330 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.03 is not a growth score. Rank 127 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 1300003. 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.