Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in the United States

$22,340
10th
$27,570
25th
$31,200
Median
$36,250
75th
$43,990
90th

National median

$31,200

2025 OEWS

Mean

$32,690

Hourly median

$15.00

Employment

432,690

Top paying locations with published data

LocationMedianEmployment
Urban Honolulu, HI$47,1101,740
HI$47,0702,650
Kahului, HI$45,240490
Portland, OR$43,4103,390
San Jose, CA$42,4001,860
Grants Pass, OR$40,890100
OR$40,7205,740
Bend, OR$40,090480
San Francisco, CA$39,8104,090
Seattle, WA$38,4306,010
Boulder, CO$38,220580
Napa, CA$38,200490
Eugene, OR$38,120460
Bremerton, WA$37,890300
Santa Rosa, CA$37,720650
DC$37,5702,450
Vallejo, CA$37,520280
WA$37,2709,530
Portland, ME$37,100830
Los Angeles, CA$36,92015,340
ME$36,8001,460
Salem, OR$36,780410
CA$36,64041,100
New York, NY$36,50018,530
NY$36,49018,640
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.