Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
SOC code 35-9031 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,340 | $10.74 |
| 25th percentile | $27,570 | $13.25 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 75th percentile | $36,250 | $17.43 |
| 90th percentile | $43,990 | $21.15 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop (SOC 35-9031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,290 | $24,740 | $24,960 | $18,000 | $21,690 | $27,620 | $29,630 |
| Alaska | 820 | $36,280 | $34,800 | $24,400 | $29,120 | $37,670 | $54,610 |
| Arizona | 10,860 | $38,210 | $34,110 | $29,850 | $30,360 | $38,180 | $50,010 |
| Arkansas | 3,020 | $26,680 | $26,180 | $23,530 | $24,150 | $27,490 | $29,750 |
| California | 42,450 | $39,390 | $35,910 | $33,630 | $34,620 | $41,720 | $45,990 |
| Colorado | 9,670 | $38,600 | $35,720 | $29,990 | $30,520 | $41,600 | $56,070 |
| Connecticut | 4,490 | $35,770 | $33,650 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $35,600 | $43,720 |
| Delaware | 1,720 | $29,990 | $28,130 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $30,340 | $35,130 |
| District of Columbia | 2,320 | $41,360 | $36,950 | $35,980 | $36,330 | $44,160 | $55,970 |
| Florida | 40,540 | $31,480 | $29,110 | $24,960 | $27,060 | $34,670 | $38,160 |
| Georgia | 15,650 | $27,490 | $28,160 | $19,000 | $21,820 | $30,500 | $35,940 |
| Hawaii | 2,320 | $44,190 | $43,070 | $29,120 | $30,370 | $52,170 | $63,660 |
| Idaho | 2,180 | $26,170 | $26,650 | $18,730 | $23,230 | $28,820 | $30,170 |
| Illinois | 12,500 | $34,560 | $31,080 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $37,200 | $45,980 |
| Indiana | 9,720 | $28,730 | $28,330 | $20,500 | $23,430 | $34,450 | $36,240 |
| Iowa | 3,410 | $30,680 | $28,430 | $20,570 | $23,440 | $33,400 | $44,730 |
| Kansas | 4,580 | $27,480 | $26,970 | $16,630 | $20,830 | $31,630 | $38,700 |
| Kentucky | 6,000 | $26,450 | $26,000 | $19,690 | $22,460 | $28,940 | $34,950 |
| Louisiana | 6,610 | $21,830 | $20,650 | $15,640 | $16,780 | $25,520 | $30,120 |
| Maine | 1,460 | $37,760 | $35,100 | $29,760 | $30,780 | $44,410 | $49,950 |
| Maryland | 6,450 | $34,360 | $32,230 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,160 | $38,460 |
| Massachusetts | 11,280 | $36,230 | $34,790 | $31,880 | $33,950 | $36,800 | $42,020 |
| Michigan | 13,180 | $29,520 | $28,160 | $22,770 | $25,550 | $33,520 | $36,090 |
| Minnesota | 7,710 | $31,000 | $29,750 | $24,460 | $27,820 | $33,710 | $37,430 |
| Mississippi | 2,870 | $22,860 | $21,580 | $17,180 | $18,710 | $26,140 | $29,610 |
| Missouri | 9,180 | $31,790 | $28,030 | $25,580 | $26,220 | $30,490 | $36,880 |
| Montana | 1,450 | $28,340 | $29,160 | $22,100 | $23,100 | $31,370 | $34,370 |
| Nebraska | 2,960 | $30,560 | $27,320 | $24,960 | $25,640 | $36,220 | $38,240 |
| Nevada | 7,030 | $32,480 | $29,390 | $23,230 | $24,490 | $36,950 | $48,120 |
| New Hampshire | 1,900 | $31,250 | $30,670 | $22,650 | $27,040 | $34,930 | $37,780 |
| New Jersey | 7,940 | $35,860 | $34,270 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $37,320 | $42,940 |
| New Mexico | 3,320 | $29,520 | $27,910 | $26,330 | $27,160 | $28,980 | $33,680 |
| New York | 17,350 | $41,060 | $37,070 | $31,610 | $33,760 | $45,020 | $53,250 |
| North Carolina | 13,870 | $26,680 | $26,560 | $18,330 | $21,660 | $30,140 | $36,240 |
| North Dakota | 820 | $28,530 | $28,240 | $21,070 | $21,480 | $34,330 | $36,840 |
| Ohio | 17,420 | $28,210 | $27,590 | $22,240 | $23,280 | $29,460 | $35,550 |
| Oklahoma | 4,190 | $25,640 | $22,430 | $17,820 | $21,060 | $28,200 | $41,260 |
| Oregon | 4,450 | $35,220 | $34,270 | $29,410 | $30,680 | $38,590 | $40,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 16,300 | $29,050 | $28,400 | $18,200 | $22,790 | $34,480 | $39,470 |
| Rhode Island | 1,400 | $32,970 | $30,990 | $30,300 | $30,420 | $35,040 | $36,100 |
| South Carolina | 9,000 | $26,280 | $26,520 | $17,920 | $21,840 | $29,260 | $35,180 |
| South Dakota | 590 | $30,570 | $29,320 | $26,540 | $28,540 | $33,220 | $36,400 |
| Tennessee | 10,940 | $28,800 | $28,340 | $20,740 | $22,780 | $32,670 | $37,930 |
| Texas | 37,740 | $27,450 | $27,000 | $18,720 | $22,320 | $30,110 | $37,040 |
| Utah | 4,360 | $31,810 | $28,790 | $21,810 | $26,850 | $34,260 | $46,760 |
| Vermont | 1,040 | $36,160 | $32,670 | $30,210 | $30,540 | $38,000 | $46,760 |
| Virginia | 10,440 | $32,530 | $30,100 | $25,980 | $27,670 | $35,000 | $43,000 |
| Washington | 9,770 | $40,100 | $36,500 | $33,860 | $35,000 | $41,600 | $49,120 |
| West Virginia | 1,490 | $25,460 | $23,180 | $20,890 | $21,780 | $27,340 | $33,390 |
| Wisconsin | 5,590 | $29,670 | $28,800 | $20,430 | $23,810 | $33,150 | $38,340 |
| Wyoming | 550 | $26,390 | $23,280 | $20,230 | $21,350 | $29,290 | $38,280 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.