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Eejit-
I guess my point is more comparative to other jobs (admin, cleaners, supermarkets, etc.) and for context I'm meaning restaurants rather than all eateries.
$10p/h + tips
Google says an average of $42k p/a.
But I find that hard to believe as $10p/h is roughly 20k which then means if they worked the standard number of working days (which I'd expect averaged out) the they're only making $160p/d on tips...
... which is what I struggle to believe as ime they'd be getting >$100 per table of 4.
Not saying my maths is fullproof though.
hugo7
There's a decent wage and a decent wage though.
TBH I find the earnings of NYC waiting staff ridiculous. It's not like I want them to be on the breadline, but they're just bringing you food or opening a beer cap. I'm not sure what the logic of their earnings is.