SOC 35-9031 · Medford, OR metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Medford, Oregon is $38,730 a year ($18.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,800: half of the 360 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$38,730average per year

$18.62 / hourMedian $32,800Take-home ≈ $30,684

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

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

360people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,280 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Medford earn between $30,430 and $45,530.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,730$3,228$18.62
Median$32,800$2,733$15.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,430$2,536$14.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,530$3,794$21.89

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Medford earn 9% less than the Oregon average ($42,600) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Medford$38,730$32,800$30,430$59,280360
Oregon$42,600$40,720$30,850$62,0305,740
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 Medford

On the average salary of $38,730, a single filer in Medford takes home about $30,684 a year, or $2,557 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $38,730 buys what about $38,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Medford ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,390).

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Highest-paying cities for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary by city

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

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

$18.62 an hour on average, and $15.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,684 a year ($2,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,730. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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