Logan, UT-ID · SOC 35-3031
Waiters and Waitresses in Logan
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$30,350
per year in Logan
14% below
National Median
$35,230
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$14.59/hr
median hourly
Employment
650
jobs in Logan
BLS metro-level wage data places Waiters and Waitresses pay in Logan, UT-ID at a median of $30,350 per year ($14.59/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,230, Logan pays 14% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 650 waiters and waitressess are employed across the Logan MSA in SOC 35-3031.
The Logan pay distribution spans from $20,830 at the 10th percentile to $56,850 at the 90th — a 2.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $23,490 and the 75th at $47,810, so half of Logan-based waiters and waitressess earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Logan, UT-ID covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide UT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Logan
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$20,830
25th Percentile
$23,490
Median
$30,350
75th Percentile
$47,810
90th Percentile
$56,850
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