Annual Cost to Hire Dining Room Staff

Major U.S. Cities
Actual: 2008
San Francisco
Minimum wage (no tip credit) $ 9.36
Annual Wage Increase (assumed at 3.5% per year)
Server Labor Cost $ 18,720
Sick Leave Cost $ 618
Payroll Tax & Work Comp $ 2,995
Mandatory Health Care $ 2,340
Total Annual Cost $ 24,673
Cost for 12 Workers $296,076

New York
Minimum wage (w/Tip Credit) $ 4.60
Server Labor Cost $ 9,200
Payroll Tax & Work Comp $ 1,472
Total Annual Cost $ 10,672
Cost for 12 Workers $128,064


Chicago
Minimum wage (w/Tip Credit) $ $3.90
Server Labor Cost $ 7,800
Payroll Tax & Work Comp $ 1,248
Total Annual Cost $ 9,048
Cost for 12 Workers $108,576

Boston
Minimum wage (w/Tip Credit) $ 2.63
Server Labor Cost $ 5,260
Payroll Tax & Work Comp $ 842
Total Annual Cost $6,102

Cost for 12 Workers $73,219

Posted By: Michael Bauer (Email) | May 14 2009 at 05:04 AM