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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 404,360 |
1.1 % |
$10.29 |
$21,410 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.17 |
$8.79 |
$9.60 |
$11.28 |
$13.76 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$16,990 |
$18,280 |
$19,980 |
$23,470 |
$28,620 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
360,060 |
3.50 |
$10.15 |
$21,110 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
17,510 |
0.91 |
$11.89 |
$24,740 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
6,530 |
1.72 |
$11.42 |
$23,740 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
4,310 |
0.35 |
$10.63 |
$22,120 |
| Special Food Services |
3,530 |
0.52 |
$11.49 |
$23,890 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
360,060 |
3.50 |
$10.15 |
$21,110 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
6,530 |
1.72 |
$11.42 |
$23,740 |
| Gambling Industries |
2,630 |
1.02 |
$10.97 |
$22,820 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
17,510 |
0.91 |
$11.89 |
$24,740 |
| Special Food Services |
3,530 |
0.52 |
$11.49 |
$23,890 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
80 |
0.50 |
$13.75 |
$28,590 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
40 |
(7) |
$13.65 |
$28,380 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
200 |
0.05 |
$13.58 |
$28,250 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
1,310 |
0.15 |
$13.07 |
$27,180 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
100 |
0.02 |
$12.61 |
$26,240 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
47,940 |
3.00 |
1.04 |
$11.71 |
$24,350 |
| Texas |
39,280 |
3.34 |
1.16 |
$9.73 |
$20,240 |
| Florida |
28,930 |
3.52 |
1.22 |
$10.43 |
$21,690 |
| New York |
20,930 |
2.30 |
0.80 |
$11.95 |
$24,870 |
| Pennsylvania |
16,330 |
2.84 |
0.99 |
$9.87 |
$20,530 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
3,530 |
5.58 |
1.94 |
$11.97 |
$24,900 |
| Nevada |
5,990 |
4.71 |
1.64 |
$12.63 |
$26,280 |
| Delaware |
1,770 |
4.02 |
1.40 |
$9.30 |
$19,330 |
| Colorado |
9,430 |
3.76 |
1.31 |
$10.40 |
$21,620 |
| District of Columbia |
2,560 |
3.65 |
1.27 |
$12.45 |
$25,890 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
5,990 |
4.71 |
1.64 |
$12.63 |
$26,280 |
| Vermont |
570 |
1.88 |
0.65 |
$12.47 |
$25,940 |
| District of Columbia |
2,560 |
3.65 |
1.27 |
$12.45 |
$25,890 |
| Massachusetts |
10,280 |
2.97 |
1.03 |
$12.03 |
$25,020 |
| Hawaii |
3,530 |
5.58 |
1.94 |
$11.97 |
$24,900 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
15,620 |
2.37 |
0.82 |
$12.30 |
$25,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
14,250 |
3.38 |
1.17 |
$11.80 |
$24,540 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
10,920 |
3.72 |
1.29 |
$9.89 |
$20,580 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
9,440 |
2.59 |
0.90 |
$10.60 |
$22,050 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,960 |
3.12 |
1.08 |
$8.92 |
$18,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
7,700 |
3.09 |
1.07 |
$10.97 |
$22,830 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
7,600 |
3.13 |
1.09 |
$10.39 |
$21,610 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
6,380 |
3.30 |
1.15 |
$9.97 |
$20,730 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
6,360 |
3.53 |
1.22 |
$12.34 |
$25,670 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
5,680 |
4.10 |
1.42 |
$11.26 |
$23,410 |
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