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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in PA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in PA have a median annual salary of $29,170, with 18,020 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $20,800 at the 10th percentile to $41,380 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$29,170

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.02

Employment

18,020

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$20,800
10th
$23,960
25th
$29,170
Median
$34,920
75th
$41,380
90th

Local compared with national

PA

$29,170

Median annual · 2025

United States

$31,200

Median annual · 2025

The PA median is 6.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,030).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 2.6
  10. 10.PersuasionImportance 2.6
  11. 11.NegotiationImportance 2.6
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Avenista Table Reservations
  • Facebook
  • GuestBridge Reserve
  • Hospitality Control Solutions Aloha Point-of-Sale
  • iMagic Restaurant Reservation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • OpenTable
  • Reservation software

Common 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.
  • Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
  • Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies, and clean restrooms when necessary.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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