For Wineland, this meant she thought she was in Alaska when ice packs were applied to her body and that she was on a hammock when she was inverted to drain fluids. âMy brain would make up a story for while I was in those positions,â Wineland said in her video. âI was upside down and swelling like a balloon.
Therefore, a waitress that rings up $400 during a four-hour shift should make $60 to $80 in tips. Average hourly rates for waitresses were $9.95 as of May 2012, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics -- or $20,710 per year.
The income for servers varies tremendously depending on what restaurants they work in and how skilled they are at their jobs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the lowest 10 percent of servers make about $7.54 an hour. The median hourly wage is $8.81. The highest 10 percent earn more than $14.41.