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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.


National estimates for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Industry profile for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Geographic profile for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

National estimates for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
400,420 1.2 % $ 13.64 $ 28,380 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.86 $ 10.88 $ 13.33 $ 15.05 $ 17.40
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,500 $ 22,630 $ 27,720 $ 31,300 $ 36,180


Industry profile for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 352,390 3.38 $ 13.37 $ 27,820
Traveler Accommodation 16,340 0.97 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 7,860 2.00 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 6,340 0.50 $ 16.01 $ 33,310
Special Food Services 4,290 0.67 $ 15.83 $ 32,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 352,390 3.38 $ 13.37 $ 27,820
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 7,860 2.00 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
Traveler Accommodation 16,340 0.97 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Gambling Industries 1,520 0.76 $ 15.15 $ 31,510
Amusement Parks and Arcades 1,430 0.70 $ 13.59 $ 28,260

Top paying industries for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Merchandise Retailers 150 (7) $ 17.43 $ 36,260
Civic and Social Organizations 380 0.13 $ 17.36 $ 36,110
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,270 0.04 $ 16.91 $ 35,160
Traveler Accommodation 16,340 0.97 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 6,340 0.50 $ 16.01 $ 33,310


Geographic profile for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 45,250 2.57 0.95 $ 16.36 $ 34,030
Florida 40,780 4.43 1.64 $ 13.98 $ 29,070
Texas 35,800 2.76 1.02 $ 11.81 $ 24,560
Pennsylvania 15,750 2.71 1.00 $ 12.27 $ 25,510
New York 15,500 1.70 0.63 $ 17.69 $ 36,790


Map of location quotient of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 40,780 4.43 1.64 $ 13.98 $ 29,070
Hawaii 2,490 4.19 1.55 $ 17.59 $ 36,590
South Carolina 8,730 4.06 1.50 $ 11.25 $ 23,390
New Hampshire 2,420 3.67 1.35 $ 13.77 $ 28,640
Nevada 5,030 3.56 1.32 $ 13.98 $ 29,080


Map of annual mean wages of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,100 3.04 1.12 $ 18.40 $ 38,270
Vermont 880 3.02 1.11 $ 17.92 $ 37,280
New York 15,500 1.70 0.63 $ 17.69 $ 36,790
Washington 6,170 1.81 0.67 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
Hawaii 2,490 4.19 1.55 $ 17.59 $ 36,590



Map of employment of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 17,480 1.90 0.70 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,470 2.86 1.06 $ 15.96 $ 33,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,540 4.02 1.48 $ 14.51 $ 30,180
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,680 2.55 0.94 $ 12.16 $ 25,290
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,510 3.11 1.15 $ 11.83 $ 24,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,000 2.97 1.10 $ 15.76 $ 32,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,730 3.20 1.18 $ 12.26 $ 25,500
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,910 2.86 1.05 $ 13.45 $ 27,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 7,890 2.92 1.08 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,750 1.75 0.65 $ 14.26 $ 29,660


Map of location quotient of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,700 9.86 3.64 $ 10.85 $ 22,570
Ocean City, NJ 360 8.98 3.32 $ 14.45 $ 30,060
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 590 8.01 2.96 $ 19.66 $ 40,900
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 580 7.47 2.76 $ 11.64 $ 24,200
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 840 7.08 2.61 $ 13.38 $ 27,830
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,110 7.07 2.61 $ 14.66 $ 30,500
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2,160 6.96 2.57 $ 13.97 $ 29,050
Napa, CA 510 6.85 2.53 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
The Villages, FL 240 6.60 2.44 $ 12.83 $ 26,680
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 510 6.43 2.38 $ 10.62 $ 22,100


Map of annual mean wages of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 590 8.01 2.96 $ 19.66 $ 40,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,310 1.62 0.60 $ 18.89 $ 39,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,990 1.77 0.65 $ 18.62 $ 38,720
Madera, CA 80 1.62 0.60 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,820 2.01 0.74 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Santa Rosa, CA 760 3.72 1.37 $ 17.73 $ 36,880
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 350 2.96 1.09 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Napa, CA 510 6.85 2.53 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 17,480 1.90 0.70 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,340 3.18 1.17 $ 17.27 $ 35,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,020 7.40 2.73 $ 11.21 $ 23,310
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 790 2.07 0.76 $ 10.42 $ 21,670
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 700 2.19 0.81 $ 11.04 $ 22,950
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 690 2.75 1.02 $ 10.86 $ 22,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 640 4.98 1.84 $ 11.33 $ 23,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 630 7.90 2.92 $ 13.76 $ 28,620
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,020 7.40 2.73 $ 11.21 $ 23,310
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 560 5.76 2.13 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 460 5.50 2.03 $ 14.34 $ 29,820
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 490 5.43 2.01 $ 11.09 $ 23,080

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 290 2.92 1.08 $ 18.51 $ 38,500
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 250 3.67 1.35 $ 17.59 $ 36,600
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 210 3.37 1.25 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.14 0.42 $ 16.77 $ 34,870
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 240 3.87 1.43 $ 16.47 $ 34,260


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023