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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $47,650 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $44,820 |
| Portland, OR | $44,390 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,080 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,620 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,640 |
| San Francisco, CA | $42,510 |
| Napa, CA | $42,060 |
| Bend, OR | $41,960 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $41,740 |
| Bremerton, WA | $41,680 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $40,680 |
| Portland, ME | $40,380 |
| Salem, OR | $40,130 |
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary by state
Hawaii pays hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop the most statewide, $45,330 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $45,330 | $47,070 | 2,650 | 2 | $47,650 | $44,820 |
| Oregon | $42,600 | $40,720 | 5,740 | 7 | $44,390 | $38,730 |
| Washington | $42,140 | $37,270 | 9,530 | 10 | $43,620 | $38,180 |
| Washington, D.C. | $41,340 | $37,570 | 2,450 | 1 | $37,440 | $37,440 |
| New York | $40,100 | $36,490 | 18,640 | 13 | $39,780 | $35,550 |
| California | $39,900 | $36,640 | 41,100 | 25 | $44,080 | $36,060 |
| Colorado | $39,250 | $36,340 | 9,490 | 7 | $42,640 | $37,150 |
| Maine | $39,050 | $36,800 | 1,460 | 2 | $40,380 | $35,720 |
| Arizona | $37,960 | $34,740 | 10,710 | 7 | $38,730 | $33,550 |
| Connecticut | $36,000 | $34,210 | 3,670 | 5 | $36,600 | $35,320 |
| New Jersey | $35,800 | $34,050 | 9,420 | 3 | $35,990 | $34,580 |
| Vermont | $35,670 | $31,080 | 1,060 | 1 | $36,780 | $36,780 |
| Massachusetts | $35,420 | $34,960 | 13,540 | 6 | $36,190 | $33,940 |
| Maryland | $35,110 | $34,860 | 7,390 | 4 | $34,480 | $30,530 |
| Nevada | $35,010 | $31,170 | 6,570 | 3 | $35,810 | $29,730 |
| Illinois | $34,750 | $31,200 | 16,500 | 8 | $34,930 | $32,790 |
| Rhode Island | $34,330 | $31,400 | n/a | 1 | $34,230 | $34,230 |
| Alaska | $33,840 | $30,210 | 740 | 2 | $36,470 | $33,800 |
| Virginia | $33,240 | $30,490 | 10,890 | 7 | $33,290 | $30,370 |
| Florida | $33,170 | $29,810 | 37,100 | 22 | $35,050 | $30,510 |
| New Hampshire | $32,900 | $33,920 | 2,130 | 1 | $31,580 | $31,580 |
| Delaware | $32,600 | $31,200 | 1,680 | 1 | $32,230 | $32,230 |
| Missouri | $32,440 | $29,130 | 8,510 | 8 | $32,540 | $29,780 |
| Utah | $31,670 | $29,610 | 4,950 | 5 | $32,660 | $27,640 |
| Minnesota | $31,620 | $30,200 | 7,150 | 4 | $32,670 | $28,730 |
| Nebraska | $31,480 | $28,450 | 2,830 | 3 | $32,020 | $31,430 |
| Michigan | $31,010 | $28,950 | 12,620 | 15 | $32,010 | $28,910 |
| South Dakota | $31,000 | $30,310 | 630 | 2 | $31,540 | $31,490 |
| Iowa | $30,690 | $28,210 | 2,630 | 8 | $31,380 | $29,860 |
| New Mexico | $30,220 | $28,480 | 2,670 | 4 | $33,340 | $28,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,020 | $29,170 | 18,020 | 16 | $31,820 | $24,040 |
| North Dakota | $29,970 | $28,660 | 800 | 4 | $30,560 | $29,170 |
| Ohio | $29,370 | $27,550 | 15,480 | 12 | $30,300 | $27,760 |
| Montana | $29,320 | $28,910 | 1,260 | 4 | $32,420 | $28,380 |
| Kansas | $28,650 | $28,110 | 4,540 | 4 | $28,100 | $26,630 |
| Wisconsin | $28,440 | $28,060 | 6,430 | 13 | $30,420 | $26,430 |
| North Carolina | $28,120 | $28,320 | 15,160 | 15 | $29,940 | $24,070 |
| Indiana | $27,730 | $26,920 | 9,730 | 12 | $28,650 | $25,200 |
| Tennessee | $27,690 | $27,490 | 11,280 | 10 | $29,700 | $24,850 |
| Arkansas | $27,560 | $26,760 | 3,110 | 5 | $28,280 | $25,840 |
| Georgia | $27,170 | $27,850 | 17,300 | 13 | $27,800 | $23,940 |
| Texas | $27,100 | $27,080 | 35,550 | 25 | $28,960 | $23,340 |
| Kentucky | $26,900 | $27,100 | 5,120 | 6 | $28,490 | $24,800 |
| South Carolina | $26,870 | $27,000 | 7,990 | 8 | $29,690 | $24,330 |
| Oklahoma | $26,860 | $24,740 | 5,060 | 3 | $29,050 | $24,870 |
| Alabama | $26,530 | $26,130 | 5,400 | 11 | $27,630 | $24,010 |
| Idaho | $26,370 | $27,280 | 2,360 | 6 | $31,400 | $24,800 |
| West Virginia | $25,510 | $24,420 | 1,580 | 7 | $26,910 | $24,580 |
| Wyoming | $25,430 | $22,660 | 660 | 2 | $25,230 | $23,710 |
| Mississippi | $23,510 | $21,990 | 2,660 | 3 | $24,600 | $22,710 |
| Louisiana | $23,320 | $22,060 | 6,440 | 10 | $25,000 | $21,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,290 | $22,480 | 1,270 | 5 | $23,430 | $22,090 |
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $47,650 | $45,240 | $22.91 | 490 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,820 | $47,110 | $21.55 | 1,740 |
| Portland, OR | $44,390 | $43,410 | $21.34 | 3,390 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,080 | $42,400 | $21.19 | 1,860 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,620 | $38,430 | $20.97 | 6,010 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,640 | $38,220 | $20.50 | 580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $42,510 | $39,810 | $20.44 | 4,090 |
| Napa, CA | $42,060 | $38,200 | $20.22 | 490 |
| Bend, OR | $41,960 | $40,090 | $20.17 | 480 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $41,740 | $40,890 | $20.07 | 100 |
| Bremerton, WA | $41,680 | $37,890 | $20.04 | 300 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,100 | $38,120 | $19.76 | 460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $40,680 | $36,920 | $19.56 | 15,340 |
| Portland, ME | $40,380 | $37,100 | $19.42 | 830 |
| Salem, OR | $40,130 | $36,780 | $19.29 | 410 |
| Bellingham, WA | $40,020 | $35,970 | $19.24 | 300 |
| Salinas, CA | $39,940 | $36,380 | $19.20 | 610 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $39,930 | $35,850 | $19.20 | 170 |
| New York, NY | $39,780 | $36,500 | $19.13 | 18,530 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $39,560 | $37,720 | $19.02 | 650 |
| Denver, CO | $39,460 | $36,340 | $18.97 | 5,320 |
| Albany, OR | $39,350 | $36,320 | $18.92 | 90 |
| Olympia, WA | $39,190 | $36,030 | $18.84 | 330 |
| Longview, WA | $39,150 | $36,390 | $18.82 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $39,120 | $35,730 | $18.81 | 620 |
| San Diego, CA | $39,060 | $36,140 | $18.78 | 4,720 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $38,940 | $35,510 | $18.72 | 60 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,860 | $37,520 | $18.69 | 280 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $38,800 | $35,740 | $18.65 | 630 |
| Albany, NY | $38,730 | $34,560 | $18.62 | 920 |
| Medford, OR | $38,730 | $32,800 | $18.62 | 360 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $38,730 | $35,080 | $18.62 | 8,090 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,720 | $35,780 | $18.62 | 360 |
| Sacramento, CA | $38,580 | $35,330 | $18.55 | 2,300 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,560 | $36,350 | $18.54 | 1,130 |
| Ithaca, NY | $38,430 | $34,690 | $18.48 | 70 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $38,320 | $34,890 | $18.43 | 610 |
| Yakima, WA | $38,180 | $35,680 | $18.36 | 170 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $38,120 | $36,050 | $18.33 | 280 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,110 | $35,380 | $18.32 | 570 |
| Oxnard, CA | $38,090 | $35,370 | $18.31 | 930 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $38,090 | $35,620 | $18.31 | 700 |
| Riverside, CA | $38,030 | $34,830 | $18.28 | 4,330 |
| Buffalo, NY | $38,000 | $33,860 | $18.27 | 1,300 |
| Greeley, CO | $37,940 | $35,370 | $18.24 | 270 |
| Washington, DC | $37,440 | $36,360 | $18.00 | 9,270 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $37,350 | $34,190 | $17.96 | 210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,320 | $34,880 | $17.94 | 120 |
| Kingston, NY | $37,280 | $34,980 | $17.92 | 140 |
| Elmira, NY | $37,220 | $34,090 | $17.89 | 80 |
| Pueblo, CO | $37,150 | $33,930 | $17.86 | 170 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $36,980 | $35,340 | $17.78 | 330 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,950 | $34,720 | $17.76 | 280 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,930 | $35,030 | $17.76 | 420 |
| Stockton, CA | $36,920 | $35,070 | $17.75 | 480 |
| El Centro, CA | $36,860 | $34,320 | $17.72 | 100 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,850 | $34,350 | $17.72 | 220 |
| Burlington, VT | $36,780 | $31,120 | $17.68 | 440 |
| Visalia, CA | $36,740 | $34,510 | $17.66 | 210 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $36,730 | $34,660 | $17.66 | 490 |
| Fresno, CA | $36,650 | $34,320 | $17.62 | 790 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $36,650 | $34,730 | $17.62 | 140 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $36,600 | $35,270 | $17.59 | 910 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $36,470 | $31,020 | $17.53 | 80 |
| Redding, CA | $36,410 | $35,050 | $17.51 | 160 |
| Merced, CA | $36,390 | $34,690 | $17.49 | 110 |
| Chico, CA | $36,360 | $35,170 | $17.48 | 190 |
| Watertown, NY | $36,310 | $32,830 | $17.46 | 110 |
| Rochester, NY | $36,250 | $33,750 | $17.43 | 1,030 |
| Binghamton, NY | $36,230 | $32,690 | $17.42 | 240 |
| Barnstable, MA | $36,190 | $34,870 | $17.40 | 680 |
| New Haven, CT | $36,180 | $34,210 | $17.39 | 500 |
| Hanford, CA | $36,060 | $34,320 | $17.34 | 50 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $35,990 | $34,000 | $17.30 | 1,050 |
| Norwich, CT | $35,940 | $34,010 | $17.28 | 520 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,910 | $33,560 | $17.26 | 570 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $35,810 | $32,950 | $17.22 | 5,640 |
| Hartford, CT | $35,760 | $34,010 | $17.19 | 1,390 |
| Bangor, ME | $35,720 | $32,500 | $17.17 | 160 |
| Boston, MA | $35,600 | $35,140 | $17.12 | 10,580 |
| Tucson, AZ | $35,600 | $33,560 | $17.11 | 1,190 |
| Utica, NY | $35,550 | $33,590 | $17.09 | 230 |
| Trenton, NJ | $35,420 | $34,830 | $17.03 | 400 |
| Waterbury, CT | $35,320 | $34,010 | $16.98 | 230 |
| Amherst, MA | $35,310 | $34,250 | $16.98 | 210 |
| Miami, FL | $35,050 | $32,280 | $16.85 | 10,440 |
| Chicago, IL | $34,930 | $31,720 | $16.80 | 13,390 |
| Worcester, MA | $34,840 | $33,620 | $16.75 | 970 |
| Decatur, IL | $34,780 | $31,250 | $16.72 | 110 |
| Naples, FL | $34,740 | $33,960 | $16.70 | 1,030 |
| Vineland, NJ | $34,580 | $32,910 | $16.63 | 80 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $34,550 | $31,210 | $16.61 | 230 |
| Baltimore, MD | $34,480 | $34,320 | $16.58 | 3,590 |
| Providence, RI | $34,230 | $31,400 | $16.46 | n/a |
| Springfield, MA | $33,940 | $31,250 | $16.32 | 620 |
| Yuma, AZ | $33,850 | $30,970 | $16.27 | 180 |
| Anchorage, AK | $33,800 | $30,140 | $16.25 | 510 |
| Peoria, IL | $33,670 | $31,200 | $16.19 | 440 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,550 | $30,800 | $16.13 | 80 |
| Rockford, IL | $33,480 | $31,200 | $16.10 | 340 |
| Champaign, IL | $33,430 | $31,200 | $16.07 | 260 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $33,340 | $31,900 | $16.03 | 230 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $33,340 | $30,360 | $16.03 | 360 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $33,290 | $30,210 | $16.01 | 350 |
| Crestview, FL | $33,110 | $29,890 | $15.92 | 700 |
| Sarasota, FL | $33,030 | $30,010 | $15.88 | 1,590 |
| Bloomington, IL | $32,930 | $31,200 | $15.83 | 300 |
| Salisbury, MD | $32,880 | $31,200 | $15.81 | 150 |
| Kankakee, IL | $32,810 | $31,200 | $15.77 | 140 |
| Springfield, IL | $32,790 | $31,200 | $15.77 | 260 |
| Tampa, FL | $32,730 | $29,880 | $15.74 | 5,810 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $32,670 | $30,600 | $15.71 | 5,460 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $32,660 | $29,620 | $15.70 | 2,240 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $32,620 | $29,940 | $15.69 | 1,330 |
| Provo, UT | $32,570 | $30,100 | $15.66 | 740 |
| Kansas City, MO | $32,540 | $29,280 | $15.65 | 4,200 |
| St. Louis, MO | $32,510 | $31,200 | $15.63 | 4,100 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $32,490 | $29,320 | $15.62 | 890 |
| Orlando, FL | $32,420 | $29,640 | $15.59 | 5,620 |
| Bozeman, MT | $32,420 | $34,440 | $15.59 | 310 |
| Richmond, VA | $32,330 | $29,480 | $15.54 | 1,680 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $32,320 | $29,390 | $15.54 | 720 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $32,250 | $29,170 | $15.51 | 300 |
| Dover, DE | $32,230 | $31,200 | $15.50 | 180 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $32,210 | $29,440 | $15.49 | 2,690 |
| Omaha, NE | $32,020 | $28,500 | $15.40 | 1,750 |
| Midland, MI | $32,010 | $29,300 | $15.39 | 70 |
| Grand Island, NE | $31,980 | $30,020 | $15.37 | 90 |
| Sebastian, FL | $31,970 | $29,180 | $15.37 | 270 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $31,940 | $29,570 | $15.36 | 500 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $31,820 | $32,220 | $15.30 | 8,960 |
| Gainesville, FL | $31,810 | $28,970 | $15.29 | 500 |
| Pensacola, FL | $31,740 | $28,780 | $15.26 | 760 |
| Detroit, MI | $31,710 | $29,290 | $15.24 | 5,520 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $31,630 | $28,690 | $15.21 | 220 |
| Manchester, NH | $31,580 | $31,200 | $15.18 | 500 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $31,550 | $28,670 | $15.17 | 2,550 |
| Rapid City, SD | $31,540 | $30,310 | $15.16 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $31,490 | $28,680 | $15.14 | 430 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $31,490 | $30,650 | $15.14 | 240 |
| Wildwood, FL | $31,480 | $28,690 | $15.14 | 190 |
| Allentown, PA | $31,460 | $31,270 | $15.13 | 1,250 |
| Lincoln, NE | $31,430 | $28,150 | $15.11 | 550 |
| Lewiston, ID | $31,400 | $34,650 | $15.10 | 80 |
| Sioux City, IA | $31,380 | $28,080 | $15.09 | 150 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $31,250 | $30,260 | $15.02 | 3,730 |
| Niles, MI | $31,230 | $27,650 | $15.02 | 280 |
| Ogden, UT | $31,220 | $29,590 | $15.01 | 630 |
| Lakeland, FL | $31,210 | $28,500 | $15.01 | 630 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $31,200 | $28,600 | $15.00 | 110 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $31,160 | $28,180 | $14.98 | 2,070 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $31,140 | $28,140 | $14.97 | 130 |
| Davenport, IA | $31,110 | $31,200 | $14.96 | 410 |
| Springfield, MO | $31,110 | $28,660 | $14.96 | 580 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,030 | $28,040 | $14.92 | 150 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $30,970 | $27,750 | $14.89 | 250 |
| Roanoke, VA | $30,970 | $28,160 | $14.89 | 400 |
| Waterloo, IA | $30,950 | $28,190 | $14.88 | 140 |
| Deltona, FL | $30,940 | $28,540 | $14.87 | 970 |
| Des Moines, IA | $30,890 | $28,270 | $14.85 | 850 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $30,820 | $28,250 | $14.82 | 430 |
| Ames, IA | $30,780 | $28,480 | $14.80 | 140 |
| Reno, NV | $30,770 | $28,620 | $14.79 | 690 |
| Iowa City, IA | $30,680 | $28,510 | $14.75 | 280 |
| Traverse City, MI | $30,660 | $28,270 | $14.74 | 280 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $30,580 | $28,600 | $14.70 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $30,560 | $28,640 | $14.69 | 880 |
| Fargo, ND | $30,560 | $29,070 | $14.69 | 350 |
| Ocala, FL | $30,550 | $28,650 | $14.69 | 430 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $30,530 | $31,200 | $14.68 | 240 |
| Sebring, FL | $30,510 | $28,100 | $14.67 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $30,420 | $29,000 | $14.62 | 860 |
| Winchester, VA | $30,370 | $27,830 | $14.60 | 180 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,370 | $28,050 | $14.60 | 220 |
| Columbia, MO | $30,360 | $28,600 | $14.60 | 380 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $30,340 | $28,480 | $14.59 | 1,270 |
| Columbus, OH | $30,300 | $27,650 | $14.57 | 2,880 |
| Flint, MI | $30,260 | $28,150 | $14.55 | 500 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $30,220 | $29,350 | $14.53 | 3,790 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $30,200 | $27,920 | $14.52 | 340 |
| Saginaw, MI | $30,150 | $27,930 | $14.49 | 270 |
| Charlotte, NC | $29,940 | $29,550 | $14.40 | 4,470 |
| Minot, ND | $29,920 | $28,360 | $14.39 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,910 | $30,090 | $14.38 | 600 |
| Jackson, MI | $29,890 | $27,980 | $14.37 | 170 |
| Monroe, MI | $29,890 | $27,710 | $14.37 | 120 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $29,880 | $28,600 | $14.36 | 150 |
| Dubuque, IA | $29,860 | $28,340 | $14.36 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $29,850 | $27,340 | $14.35 | 490 |
| Joplin, MO | $29,780 | $28,600 | $14.32 | 220 |
| Kenosha, WI | $29,740 | $28,840 | $14.30 | 190 |
| Carson City, NV | $29,730 | $29,070 | $14.29 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $29,700 | $28,800 | $14.28 | 4,110 |
| Charleston, SC | $29,690 | $29,140 | $14.28 | 1,860 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $29,650 | $28,420 | $14.26 | 110 |
| Rochester, MN | $29,580 | $28,270 | $14.22 | 300 |
| Bay City, MI | $29,390 | $27,060 | $14.13 | 90 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $29,390 | $27,560 | $14.13 | 190 |
| Clarksville, TN | $29,340 | $27,590 | $14.10 | 400 |
| York, PA | $29,330 | $29,490 | $14.10 | 570 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $29,320 | $29,340 | $14.10 | 550 |
| Akron, OH | $29,250 | $27,320 | $14.06 | 820 |
| St. George, UT | $29,200 | $27,920 | $14.04 | 430 |
| Bismarck, ND | $29,170 | $28,300 | $14.03 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $29,120 | $28,120 | $14.00 | 800 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $29,050 | $26,150 | $13.97 | 2,120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $29,040 | $27,970 | $13.96 | 220 |
| Scranton, PA | $29,020 | $28,130 | $13.95 | 620 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $29,000 | $27,220 | $13.94 | 240 |
| Austin, TX | $28,960 | $29,130 | $13.92 | 3,250 |
| Williamsport, PA | $28,950 | $26,220 | $13.92 | 180 |
| Canton, OH | $28,950 | $26,660 | $13.92 | 520 |
| Muskegon, MI | $28,910 | $27,110 | $13.90 | 200 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $28,910 | $27,850 | $13.90 | 100 |
| Great Falls, MT | $28,860 | $29,550 | $13.88 | 70 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $28,860 | $28,010 | $13.87 | 180 |
| Farmington, NM | $28,810 | $27,540 | $13.85 | 150 |
| Raleigh, NC | $28,800 | $29,150 | $13.84 | 2,460 |
| Toledo, OH | $28,760 | $27,200 | $13.83 | 790 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,740 | $28,250 | $13.82 | 1,070 |
| Duluth, MN | $28,730 | $26,900 | $13.81 | 450 |
| Jackson, TN | $28,720 | $29,300 | $13.81 | 280 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $28,710 | $27,770 | $13.80 | 160 |
| Cleveland, OH | $28,690 | $27,060 | $13.79 | 3,480 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $28,650 | $27,470 | $13.78 | 3,610 |
| Dayton, OH | $28,610 | $26,990 | $13.75 | 1,020 |
| Sandusky, OH | $28,600 | $27,900 | $13.75 | 250 |
| Durham, NC | $28,590 | $29,440 | $13.75 | 730 |
| Youngstown, OH | $28,590 | $26,640 | $13.74 | 420 |
| Dallas, TX | $28,570 | $28,890 | $13.73 | 10,140 |
| State College, PA | $28,550 | $27,920 | $13.73 | 270 |
| Lebanon, PA | $28,500 | $28,020 | $13.70 | 140 |
| Louisville, KY | $28,490 | $27,590 | $13.70 | 1,990 |
| Missoula, MT | $28,480 | $28,470 | $13.69 | 170 |
| Billings, MT | $28,380 | $28,190 | $13.64 | 260 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $28,280 | $27,630 | $13.60 | 880 |
| Lima, OH | $28,240 | $27,470 | $13.58 | 120 |
| Reading, PA | $28,150 | $27,330 | $13.53 | 410 |
| Lexington, KY | $28,100 | $27,920 | $13.51 | 910 |
| Wichita, KS | $28,100 | $27,550 | $13.51 | 970 |
| Kokomo, IN | $28,020 | $27,150 | $13.47 | 160 |
| Appleton, WI | $27,980 | $27,870 | $13.45 | 300 |
| Wausau, WI | $27,980 | $27,340 | $13.45 | 150 |
| Racine, WI | $27,970 | $26,810 | $13.45 | 150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $27,950 | $27,420 | $13.44 | 980 |
| Atlanta, GA | $27,800 | $28,560 | $13.37 | 11,940 |
| Mansfield, OH | $27,780 | $26,190 | $13.36 | 160 |
| Springfield, OH | $27,760 | $25,770 | $13.35 | 100 |
| Lawrence, KS | $27,750 | $27,040 | $13.34 | 270 |
| Topeka, KS | $27,650 | $26,570 | $13.29 | 260 |
| Midland, TX | $27,640 | $27,600 | $13.29 | 300 |
| Logan, UT | $27,640 | $27,200 | $13.29 | 180 |
| Huntsville, AL | $27,630 | $28,160 | $13.28 | 710 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $27,550 | $26,840 | $13.25 | 160 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $27,510 | $27,350 | $13.23 | 130 |
| Bloomington, IN | $27,480 | $26,450 | $13.21 | 350 |
| La Crosse, WI | $27,450 | $27,460 | $13.20 | 230 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,440 | $27,630 | $13.19 | 300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $27,320 | $28,010 | $13.13 | 1,960 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $27,240 | $27,480 | $13.09 | 210 |
| Columbus, IN | $27,200 | $26,360 | $13.08 | 140 |
| Green Bay, WI | $27,200 | $27,620 | $13.08 | 390 |
| Montgomery, AL | $27,200 | $26,740 | $13.08 | 400 |
| Greensboro, NC | $27,180 | $27,460 | $13.07 | 980 |
| Sherman, TX | $27,160 | $27,000 | $13.06 | 110 |
| Elkhart, IN | $27,140 | $26,160 | $13.05 | 200 |
| Savannah, GA | $27,100 | $28,180 | $13.03 | 990 |
| Kingsport, TN | $27,090 | $27,250 | $13.03 | 310 |
| Odessa, TX | $27,050 | $27,040 | $13.00 | 290 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $27,040 | $27,440 | $13.00 | 320 |
| South Bend, IN | $27,030 | $26,150 | $12.99 | 410 |
| Evansville, IN | $27,000 | $26,520 | $12.98 | 460 |
| Memphis, TN | $26,960 | $27,610 | $12.96 | 1,670 |
| Daphne, AL | $26,950 | $26,870 | $12.96 | 560 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $26,930 | $27,750 | $12.95 | 1,060 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $26,930 | $27,350 | $12.95 | 70 |
| Wheeling, WV | $26,910 | $26,080 | $12.94 | 190 |
| Weirton, WV | $26,900 | $24,380 | $12.93 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $26,880 | $27,290 | $12.92 | 330 |
| Houston, TX | $26,840 | $26,730 | $12.90 | 8,990 |
| Boise, ID | $26,840 | $28,030 | $12.91 | 1,130 |
| Birmingham, AL | $26,800 | $26,440 | $12.89 | 1,270 |
| Lafayette, IN | $26,780 | $26,170 | $12.88 | 320 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $26,660 | $25,920 | $12.82 | 680 |
| Manhattan, KS | $26,630 | $26,240 | $12.80 | 190 |
| Tulsa, OK | $26,580 | $24,960 | $12.78 | 1,500 |
| Altoona, PA | $26,520 | $26,980 | $12.75 | 170 |
| Cleveland, TN | $26,520 | $26,130 | $12.75 | 140 |
| Decatur, AL | $26,510 | $26,630 | $12.75 | 150 |
| Michigan City, IN | $26,490 | $25,720 | $12.73 | 150 |
| Burlington, NC | $26,480 | $27,170 | $12.73 | 240 |
| San Antonio, TX | $26,440 | $27,640 | $12.71 | 3,740 |
| Mobile, AL | $26,440 | $25,070 | $12.71 | 460 |
| Janesville, WI | $26,430 | $26,450 | $12.71 | 180 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,340 | $24,640 | $12.66 | 290 |
| Waco, TX | $26,310 | $27,070 | $12.65 | 340 |
| Gainesville, GA | $26,230 | $27,250 | $12.61 | 210 |
| Knoxville, TN | $26,200 | $27,250 | $12.60 | 1,600 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $26,200 | $27,250 | $12.59 | 840 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $26,140 | $26,660 | $12.57 | 400 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $26,140 | $27,170 | $12.57 | 240 |
| Hickory, NC | $26,050 | $27,110 | $12.52 | 390 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $26,030 | $24,120 | $12.51 | 210 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $26,000 | $24,060 | $12.50 | 190 |
| Amarillo, TX | $25,990 | $24,620 | $12.50 | 390 |
| College Station, TX | $25,990 | $25,940 | $12.49 | 430 |
| Brunswick, GA | $25,960 | $25,850 | $12.48 | 260 |
| Greenville, SC | $25,930 | $26,260 | $12.47 | 1,460 |
| Killeen, TX | $25,920 | $26,430 | $12.46 | 370 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $25,870 | $24,300 | $12.44 | 150 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $25,840 | $24,140 | $12.43 | 220 |
| Paducah, KY | $25,780 | $26,440 | $12.39 | 190 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,660 | $26,150 | $12.34 | 1,350 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25,640 | $25,990 | $12.33 | 110 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $25,560 | $24,500 | $12.29 | 280 |
| Owensboro, KY | $25,550 | $24,050 | $12.28 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $25,550 | $24,700 | $12.28 | 320 |
| Athens, GA | $25,550 | $25,840 | $12.28 | 370 |
| Dothan, AL | $25,430 | $23,570 | $12.23 | 160 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $25,390 | $25,580 | $12.21 | 570 |
| Lubbock, TX | $25,390 | $25,290 | $12.21 | 630 |
| Augusta, GA | $25,370 | $25,720 | $12.20 | 690 |
| Macon, GA | $25,370 | $26,120 | $12.20 | 260 |
| Charleston, WV | $25,330 | $25,470 | $12.18 | 190 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $25,330 | $25,090 | $12.18 | 250 |
| Erie, PA | $25,300 | $23,450 | $12.16 | 350 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $25,300 | $23,950 | $12.16 | 130 |
| Beckley, WV | $25,280 | $24,050 | $12.15 | 140 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $25,230 | $22,460 | $12.13 | 110 |
| Longview, TX | $25,210 | $25,010 | $12.12 | 230 |
| Muncie, IN | $25,200 | $23,470 | $12.12 | 180 |
| Morristown, TN | $25,180 | $23,600 | $12.11 | 130 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $25,160 | $26,330 | $12.10 | 120 |
| Victoria, TX | $25,130 | $24,520 | $12.08 | 80 |
| Abilene, TX | $25,070 | $23,450 | $12.05 | 180 |
| Florence, AL | $25,070 | $23,390 | $12.05 | 210 |
| Columbus, GA | $25,050 | $24,890 | $12.04 | 360 |
| Morgantown, WV | $25,030 | $24,790 | $12.04 | 190 |
| New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | $23,060 | $12.02 | 2,090 |
| Auburn, AL | $24,890 | $23,520 | $11.97 | 260 |
| Lawton, OK | $24,870 | $22,690 | $11.96 | 150 |
| Sumter, SC | $24,860 | $23,350 | $11.95 | 80 |
| Johnson City, TN | $24,850 | $23,360 | $11.95 | 260 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $24,800 | $25,370 | $11.92 | 140 |
| Pocatello, ID | $24,800 | $24,230 | $11.92 | 120 |
| Beaumont, TX | $24,780 | $23,550 | $11.91 | 450 |
| Columbia, SC | $24,740 | $23,070 | $11.90 | 850 |
| Gulfport, MS | $24,600 | $25,060 | $11.83 | 780 |
| Huntington, WV | $24,580 | $23,950 | $11.82 | 340 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $24,560 | $23,510 | $11.81 | 120 |
| Rome, GA | $24,460 | $24,340 | $11.76 | 120 |
| San Angelo, TX | $24,350 | $25,470 | $11.71 | 150 |
| Florence, SC | $24,330 | $22,910 | $11.70 | 250 |
| Laredo, TX | $24,250 | $22,530 | $11.66 | 240 |
| Texarkana, TX | $24,220 | $23,570 | $11.65 | 170 |
| El Paso, TX | $24,210 | $23,300 | $11.64 | 1,030 |
| Valdosta, GA | $24,190 | $23,360 | $11.63 | 220 |
| Albany, GA | $24,170 | $23,970 | $11.62 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $24,070 | $23,560 | $11.57 | 290 |
| Johnstown, PA | $24,040 | $22,360 | $11.56 | 100 |
| Gadsden, AL | $24,010 | $22,750 | $11.54 | 130 |
| Dalton, GA | $23,940 | $24,520 | $11.51 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $23,870 | $21,990 | $11.48 | 490 |
| Casper, WY | $23,710 | $22,040 | $11.40 | 120 |
| McAllen, TX | $23,640 | $22,510 | $11.36 | 600 |
| San Juan, PR | $23,430 | $22,520 | $11.26 | 1,030 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $23,350 | $22,430 | $11.23 | 1,160 |
| Brownsville, TX | $23,340 | $22,920 | $11.22 | 420 |
| Arecibo, PR | $23,120 | $21,990 | $11.11 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $22,980 | $21,910 | $11.05 | 430 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,950 | $21,840 | $11.04 | 40 |
| Hammond, LA | $22,740 | $21,520 | $10.94 | 230 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $22,710 | $21,230 | $10.92 | 200 |
| Lafayette, LA | $22,670 | $21,650 | $10.90 | 680 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,580 | $21,840 | $10.86 | 50 |
| Shreveport, LA | $22,570 | $21,780 | $10.85 | 480 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,090 | $21,840 | $10.62 | 70 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,030 | $21,120 | $10.59 | 120 |
| Monroe, LA | $22,010 | $20,910 | $10.58 | 200 |
| Houma, LA | $21,950 | $22,010 | $10.56 | 220 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $21,000 | $20,930 | $10.09 | 430 |
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary: questions
Where do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $47,650 a year, among the 381 metro areas we cover.
What is the average hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in the U.S.?
$32,690 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $31,200, so half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn more than that and half less.
What salary should hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop nationwide earn between $27,570 (25th percentile) and $36,250 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $45,330 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop pay the lowest?
Lake Charles, LA, at $21,000 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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