Median wages from the May 2017 Occupational Employment Statistics, by occupation and city or metro division (2017 dollars)
District of Columbia | San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco metro division | San Francisco relative to D.C. | Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. metro division | Seattle relative to D.C. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All occupations | $33.82 | $27.55 | 82% | $24.30 | 72% |
Waiters & waitresses | $11.86 | $14.32 | 121% | $13.76 | 116% |
Relative to all occupations | 35% | 52% | 57% | ||
Bartenders | $15.05 | $14.91 | 99% | $13.89 | 92% |
Relative to all occupations | 45% | 54% | 57% |
Source: May 2017 Occupational Employment Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics