SOC 35-9031 · Springfield, OH metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Springfield, OH

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Springfield, Ohio is $27,760 a year ($13.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,770: half of the 100 people in this job in the Springfield, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$27,760average per year

$13.35 / hourMedian $25,770Take-home ≈ $23,804

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $37K90th

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

100people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,550 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Springfield earn between $22,910 and $29,230.

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,760$2,313$13.35
Median$25,770$2,148$12.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,910$1,909$11.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,230$2,436$14.05

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Springfield vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Springfield earn 5% less than the Ohio average ($29,370) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$27,760$25,770$22,550$36,550100
Ohio$29,370$27,550$22,870$37,32015,480
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 Springfield

On the average salary of $27,760, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $23,804 a year, or $1,984 a month and $916 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $27,760 buys what about $30,680 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,470). A typical home costs $202,802, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Springfield ranks 12th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($30,300).

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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 Springfield: questions

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

$13.35 an hour on average, and $12.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $23,804 a year ($1,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,760. Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 15% less 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 Springfield, OH (44220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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). Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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