Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in U.S.
SOC 35-9031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in U.S. is $30,380 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.61 per hour. 427,150 people work as Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shops in U.S.. Wages have grown 62% since 2014, when the median was $18,720.
Median Annual Salary
$30,380
Mean Annual
$32,030
Median Hourly
$14.61
Total Employed
427,150
Salary Distribution
$22k
10th
$27k
25th
$30k
Median
$36k
75th
$43k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,690 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,690 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $39,770 |
| Hospitals | $39,700 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,700 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $38,340 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $38,340 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $37,910 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $37,800 |
| Educational Services | $37,700 |
| Educational Services | $37,700 |
| Wholesale Trade | $37,540 |
| Casino Hotels | $36,880 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $36,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,080 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $36,080 |
| Automobile Dealers | $36,080 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,080 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $35,970 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $35,290 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $35,050 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $35,040 |
| Gambling Industries | $35,010 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $35,000 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $35,000 |
| Information | $35,000 |
| Accommodation | $34,980 |
| Religious Organizations | $34,830 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $34,750 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $34,580 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $34,130 |
| Special Food Services | $34,130 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $34,070 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,770 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $33,340 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $33,310 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $33,280 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $33,220 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $33,110 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $32,670 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $32,670 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $32,640 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $32,480 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $32,480 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $32,480 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $32,140 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $32,140 |
| Manufacturing | $31,780 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $31,580 |
| Spectator Sports | $31,580 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $31,580 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $31,470 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $31,460 |
| Gasoline Stations | $31,460 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $31,350 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $31,350 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $31,200 |
| Employment Services | $31,200 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $31,200 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $31,190 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $30,460 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $30,440 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $30,350 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $30,220 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $29,990 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $29,990 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $29,990 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $29,850 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $29,670 |
| Other Personal Services | $29,550 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $29,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $29,120 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $29,120 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $29,120 |
| Retail Trade | $28,220 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $28,200 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $26,950 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $26,670 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $26,450 |
| Food Manufacturing | $26,450 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $25,580 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $25,580 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $24,080 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,380 |
| 2023 | $29,220 |
| 2022 | $27,720 |
| 2021 | $24,600 |
| 2020 | $23,880 |
| 2019 | $23,090 |
| 2018 | $22,160 |
| 2017 | $20,930 |
| 2016 | $19,980 |
| 2015 | $19,180 |
| 2014 | $18,720 |
Related Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $60,990 |
| Cooks, Private Household | $44,530 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,010 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,830 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,450 |
| Cooks, All Other | $36,210 |