SOC 35-9031 · Greeley, CO metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Greeley, Colorado is $37,940 a year ($18.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,370: half of the 270 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$37,940average per year

$18.24 / hourMedian $35,370Take-home ≈ $31,704

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,310 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Greeley earn between $30,800 and $41,490.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,940$3,162$18.24
Median$35,370$2,948$17.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,800$2,567$14.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,490$3,458$19.95

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Greeley earn 3% less than the Colorado average ($39,250) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$37,940$35,370$30,800$48,310270
Colorado$39,250$36,340$30,800$55,6609,490
United States$32,690$31,200$22,340$43,990432,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $37,940, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $31,704 a year, or $2,642 a month and $1,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Greeley a good place for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greeley area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $37,940 buys what about $37,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 13.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($42,640).

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,650).

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Greeley: questions

How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make an hour in Greeley?

$18.24 an hour on average, and $17.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop take-home pay in Greeley?

About $31,704 a year ($2,642 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,940. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

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; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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