Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salaries across 51 states

$30,466

National Average (Median)

$47,070

Highest: Hawaii

$21,990

Lowest: Mississippi

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary by State

Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$21,990

$47,070

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $26,130 AK $30,210 AZ $34,740 AR $26,760 CA $36,640 CO $36,340 CT $34,210 DE $31,200 DC $37,570 FL $29,810 GA $27,850 HI $47,070 ID $27,280 IL $31,200 IN $26,920 IA $28,210 KS $28,110 KY $27,100 LA $22,060 ME $36,800 MD $34,860 MA $34,960 MI $28,950 MN $30,200 MS $21,990 MO $29,130 MT $28,910 NE $28,450 NV $31,170 NH $33,920 NJ $34,050 NM $28,480 NY $36,490 NC $28,320 ND $28,660 OH $27,550 OK $24,740 OR $40,720 PA $29,170 RI $31,400 SC $27,000 SD $30,310 TN $27,490 TX $27,080 UT $29,610 VT $31,080 VA $30,490 WA $37,270 WV $24,420 WI $28,060 WY $22,660

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$47,070

Oregon

$40,720

District of Columbia

$37,570

Washington

$37,270

Maine

$36,800

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$47,070	$45,330	2,650
2	Oregon	$40,720	$42,600	5,740
3	District of Columbia	$37,570	$41,340	2,450
4	Washington	$37,270	$42,140	9,530
5	Maine	$36,800	$39,050	1,460
6	California	$36,640	$39,900	41,100
7	New York	$36,490	$40,100	18,640
8	Colorado	$36,340	$39,250	9,490
9	Massachusetts	$34,960	$35,420	13,540
10	Maryland	$34,860	$35,110	7,390
11	Arizona	$34,740	$37,960	10,710
12	Connecticut	$34,210	$36,000	3,670
13	New Jersey	$34,050	$35,800	9,420
14	New Hampshire	$33,920	$32,900	2,130
15	Rhode Island	$31,400	$34,330	N/A
16	Delaware	$31,200	$32,600	1,680
17	Illinois	$31,200	$34,750	16,500
18	Nevada	$31,170	$35,010	6,570
19	Vermont	$31,080	$35,670	1,060
20	Virginia	$30,490	$33,240	10,890
21	South Dakota	$30,310	$31,000	630
22	Alaska	$30,210	$33,840	740
23	Minnesota	$30,200	$31,620	7,150
24	Florida	$29,810	$33,170	37,100
25	Utah	$29,610	$31,670	4,950
26	Pennsylvania	$29,170	$30,020	18,020
27	Missouri	$29,130	$32,440	8,510
28	Michigan	$28,950	$31,010	12,620
29	Montana	$28,910	$29,320	1,260
30	North Dakota	$28,660	$29,970	800
31	New Mexico	$28,480	$30,220	2,670
32	Nebraska	$28,450	$31,480	2,830
33	North Carolina	$28,320	$28,120	15,160
34	Iowa	$28,210	$30,690	2,630
35	Kansas	$28,110	$28,650	4,540
36	Wisconsin	$28,060	$28,440	6,430
37	Georgia	$27,850	$27,170	17,300
38	Ohio	$27,550	$29,370	15,480
39	Tennessee	$27,490	$27,690	11,280
40	Idaho	$27,280	$26,370	2,360
41	Kentucky	$27,100	$26,900	5,120
42	Texas	$27,080	$27,100	35,550
43	South Carolina	$27,000	$26,870	7,990
44	Indiana	$26,920	$27,730	9,730
45	Arkansas	$26,760	$27,560	3,110
46	Alabama	$26,130	$26,530	5,400
47	Oklahoma	$24,740	$26,860	5,060
48	West Virginia	$24,420	$25,510	1,580
49	Wyoming	$22,660	$25,430	660
50	Louisiana	$22,060	$23,320	6,440
51	Mississippi	$21,990	$23,510	2,660

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS