The bid-ask spread works to the advantage of the market maker. Continuing with the above example, a market maker who is quoting a price of $10.50 / $10.55 for security A is indicating a willingness to buy A at $10.50 (the bid price) and sell it at $10.55 (the asked price). The spread represents the market maker's profit.
Waiter/Waitress Salary. (United States). The average pay for a Waiter/Waitress is $4.94 per hour. For the first five to ten years in this position, pay increases sharply, but any additional experience does not have a big effect on pay.People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience.$8,525 - $40,463.United States). The average pay for a Waiter/Waitress is $4.94 per hour. For the first five to ten years in this position, pay increases sharply, but any additional experience does not have a big effect on pay. People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience.
Pay by Area. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, waiters and waitresses working in the District of Columbia earned an average hourly wage of $14.06, higher than those in any other state. Other high-paying states for servers included Washington, at $13.94; Massachusetts, at $13.27; Vermont, at $12.58; and Oregon, at $12.37.