Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary Data
Compare hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop pay across 338 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
States ranked by average salary across 338 cities.
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salaries by city
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay across 51 states and 364 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL11 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Jose$42,400
- San Francisco$39,810
- Napa$38,200
- Santa Rosa$37,720
- Vallejo$37,520
- Los Angeles$36,920
- Salinas$36,380
- San Diego$36,140
- Santa Cruz$36,050
- Santa Maria$35,620
- San Luis Obispo$35,380
- Oxnard$35,370
- Sacramento$35,330
- Chico$35,170
- Stockton$35,070
- Redding$35,050
- Modesto$35,030
- Yuba City$34,880
- Riverside$34,830
- Merced$34,690
- Bakersfield$34,660
- Visalia$34,510
- El Centro$34,320
- Fresno$34,320
- Hanford$34,320
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$33,960
- Miami$32,280
- North Port$30,010
- Cape Coral$29,940
- Crestview$29,890
- Tampa$29,880
- Orlando$29,640
- Jacksonville$29,440
- Palm Bay$29,320
- Sebastian$29,180
- Punta Gorda$29,170
- Gainesville$28,970
- Pensacola$28,780
- Wildwood$28,690
- Panama City$28,680
- Ocala$28,650
- Deltona$28,540
- Lakeland$28,500
- Tallahassee$28,250
- Sebring$28,100
- Homosassa Springs$28,040
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
ME2 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR7 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Austin$29,130
- Dallas$28,890
- San Antonio$27,640
- Midland$27,600
- Waco$27,070
- Odessa$27,040
- Sherman$27,000
- Houston$26,730
- Killeen$26,430
- College Station$25,940
- Corpus Christi$25,580
- San Angelo$25,470
- Lubbock$25,290
- Longview$25,010
- Tyler$24,700
- Amarillo$24,620
- Victoria$24,520
- Texarkana$23,570
- Beaumont$23,550
- Wichita Falls$23,510
- Abilene$23,450
- El Paso$23,300
- Brownsville$22,920
- Laredo$22,530
- McAllen$22,510
VA7 cities
VT1 cities
WA10 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn a national median of $29,152, based on data from 338 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is HI at $45,240 average.
Worth knowing: Staying current with industry certifications and picking up adjacent skills (data literacy, project management, or automation tools) is the most reliable way to earn above median in this field.