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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$31,200
United States, 2025
Employment
432,690
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
- O*NET code
- 35-9031.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Provide guests with menus.
- Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
- Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
- Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
- Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
- Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.
- Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$22,340
25th percentile
$27,570
75th percentile
$36,250
90th percentile
$43,990
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.5
- Service Orientation3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Monitoring2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Active Learning2.6
- Time Management2.6
- Persuasion2.6
- Negotiation2.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 4 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
4
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,110 | 1,740 | 2025 |
| HI | $47,070 | 2,650 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $45,240 | 490 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $43,410 | 3,390 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $42,400 | 1,860 | 2025 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $40,890 | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | $40,720 | 5,740 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $40,090 | 480 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $39,810 | 4,090 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $38,430 | 6,010 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $38,220 | 580 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $38,200 | 490 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $38,120 | 460 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $37,890 | 300 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $37,720 | 650 | 2025 |
| DC | $37,570 | 2,450 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,520 | 280 | 2025 |
| WA | $37,270 | 9,530 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $37,100 | 830 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $36,920 | 15,340 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.