What is the typical salary range for a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?

Pay typically falls between $28,500 and $37,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary: $34,000 Average

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Average base salary

$34,000 / year

≈ $2,850 per month · $16.35 per hour

Location

25th percentile
$28,500Average
$34,00075th percentile
$37,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop is a professional role in the Food Preparation and Serving job family, focused on Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pays 17% below the average across 17 roles in the Food Preparation and Serving job family (family average $41,000).

Similar-paying roles in Food Preparation and Serving

Cooks, Fast Food$33,500

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,500

Food Preparation Worker$36,500

Cooks, Short Order$37,500

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,000

Cooks, Restaurant$40,000

Cooks, All Other$40,500

Waiters and Waitresses$41,500

Bartender$42,000

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop make?

The average base salary for a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the United States is $34,000 per year, or about $16.35 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $28,500 and $37,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Food Preparation and Serving roles?

The Food Preparation and Serving job family averages $41,000 across 17 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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