How much can you earn in a restaurant in America

Unqualified staff in the United States is very popular, so work in a restaurant is considered, if not prestigious, but profitable. For immigrants, such vacancies are perhaps one of the few options for post-migration employment. And also you can get a restaurant as a part-time job - job vacancies in the States provide, as at home, a convenient schedule.

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How much do employees of restaurants in the US get

In general, when applying for a job in the US, you need to understand that if you are left to work above the norm - for example, due to a shortage of staff, you will have a higher rate that exceeds the standard 1,5 times. Do not forget that you will have to pay the tax yourself - at the end of the year, its size is about 35%.

Work in restaurants is attractive primarily because it is customary to leave tips in such establishments, and in America they are the biggest in the world, ranging from 10 to 30%.

How much do workers of different professions get?

• Waiter. The waiter's salary in the USA is about 7-12 $ per hour. In 2015, representatives of this profession went on strike, demanding an increase in the average salary to 15 dollars, but so far it has not brought about a result. If the waiter will work above the norm, the level of payment will increase, it is also worth adding tips to income - their size is difficult to determine. For example, how much do the waiters in America get who work in fast food restaurants Subway? Generally, tips are rare here. But in an elite restaurant or a mid-level establishment, tips can be 20 or 200 dollars a day;
• Bartender. He gets about the same as the waiter, in fact a year goes from 17 to 20 thousands;
• Cook. In our country, working as a cook is considered more prestigious, and in the States this specialist is equated to a waiter. Accordingly, his income will be similar. However, there is an exception - if you are a master of your craft, you have settled into a chic restaurant, where you prepare delicacies that are relevant even on the royal table, be sure that your salary will increase several times;
• Dishwasher. The dishwasher's salary for an hour is approximately equal to the waiter's salary, only tipping is not paid here, it is not necessary to expect that you bring a good bonus home.

Now you know how much a waiter earns in the USA. His salary significantly exceeds the income of a Russian or Ukrainian worker, but by local standards is not so big, because in the United States there are higher prices for food and housing fees. Working as a waiter in America is ideal for students and unskilled specialists, by the way, migrants to this sector are readily accepted.

Where it is better to find a job for a migrant

Optimal areas for employing foreigners in the States are tourist areas, such as Miami or California.

It will be useful knowledge of the Russian language, as you will serve compatriots, if not constantly, then very often. Here regularly appear vacancies bartender, waiter, administrator. The alternative is to get a job at a hotel or hotel.

Special requirements are put forward to applicants in tourist areas - and knowledge of another language other than English will be an indisputable advantage.

You can expect that your salary per month will be higher than if you worked in fast food restaurants in provincial Orlando.

Let the salary of a cook, waiter or dishwasher be small by American standards, these unskilled workers receive much more than their colleagues from Russia. If you just moved to the States, finding a job in a restaurant is a worthy option, at least until you find a well-paid job in the profession.

And about the tip

The DOL Labor Department introduced a new rule that allows employers to take tips from their employees if they earn a minimum wage. Until now, it was prohibited by law, writes Yahoo Finance.

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The new rule can cancel the rule adopted by the administration of the previous President Barack Obama, which obliged employers to distribute tips among all employees. The new rule provides that restaurateurs will be able to pick up tips and distribute them among all team members, even those who do not work for tips, such as dishwashers.

Heidi Shierholz, a senior economist and director of policy at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), says that, according to research, employees hide about $ 15 a billion tips each year. Therefore, according to her, this provision will help employers to reduce this figure.

DOL notes that this rule will help reward those employees who usually do not receive tips. Writes Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, the new rule “will help reduce the imbalance in pay between employees”.

It is noted that the public can leave comments on the proposed rule for 30 days. Although the window for public review can range from 30 to 60 days.

Shierholz notes that “this time is too short for commenting,” given that the initiative was published during the holiday season.

In turn, Kristin Owens, executive director of the National Draft Employment Act (NELP), says that DOL showed no economic analysis from the new rule. According to her, the analysis is necessary so that the public can "adequately assess the norm and leave their comments."

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