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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
| 316,700 |
1.5 % |
$ 11.92 |
$ 24,800 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 8.55 |
$ 9.46 |
$ 11.48 |
$ 13.54 |
$ 15.56 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 17,780 |
$ 19,670 |
$ 23,880 |
$ 28,170 |
$ 32,360 |
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 |
276,810 |
3.07 |
$ 11.78 |
$ 24,490 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
13,670 |
0.90 |
$ 13.63 |
$ 28,340 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
6,010 |
2.12 |
$ 12.47 |
$ 25,940 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
4,370 |
0.43 |
$ 11.67 |
$ 24,270 |
| Special Food Services |
2,640 |
0.47 |
$ 13.10 |
$ 27,240 |
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 |
276,810 |
3.07 |
$ 11.78 |
$ 24,490 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
6,010 |
2.12 |
$ 12.47 |
$ 25,940 |
| Gambling Industries |
2,420 |
1.42 |
$ 12.26 |
$ 25,490 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades |
1,300 |
1.04 |
$ 13.63 |
$ 28,340 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
13,670 |
0.90 |
$ 13.63 |
$ 28,340 |
Top paying industries for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:
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.
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 |
36,230 |
2.20 |
0.97 |
$ 14.89 |
$ 30,970 |
| Florida |
27,530 |
3.26 |
1.43 |
$ 11.38 |
$ 23,680 |
| Texas |
23,100 |
1.91 |
0.84 |
$ 10.45 |
$ 21,740 |
| Georgia |
13,410 |
3.11 |
1.37 |
$ 9.72 |
$ 20,220 |
| New York |
12,720 |
1.46 |
0.64 |
$ 15.47 |
$ 32,180 |
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) |
| Hawaii |
2,490 |
4.35 |
1.91 |
$ 17.14 |
$ 35,650 |
| Nevada |
4,420 |
3.54 |
1.55 |
$ 13.12 |
$ 27,300 |
| Florida |
27,530 |
3.26 |
1.43 |
$ 11.38 |
$ 23,680 |
| South Carolina |
6,460 |
3.21 |
1.41 |
$ 9.79 |
$ 20,370 |
| Georgia |
13,410 |
3.11 |
1.37 |
$ 9.72 |
$ 20,220 |
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) |
| Hawaii |
2,490 |
4.35 |
1.91 |
$ 17.14 |
$ 35,650 |
| District of Columbia |
1,490 |
2.17 |
0.95 |
$ 16.74 |
$ 34,830 |
| Washington |
6,520 |
2.04 |
0.90 |
$ 16.50 |
$ 34,310 |
| New York |
12,720 |
1.46 |
0.64 |
$ 15.47 |
$ 32,180 |
| Massachusetts |
7,160 |
2.14 |
0.94 |
$ 14.92 |
$ 31,040 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
13,970 |
2.40 |
1.05 |
$ 14.52 |
$ 30,190 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
13,650 |
1.54 |
0.68 |
$ 15.44 |
$ 32,120 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,760 |
2.24 |
0.98 |
$ 12.01 |
$ 24,970 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,240 |
3.13 |
1.38 |
$ 9.94 |
$ 20,680 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,210 |
2.01 |
0.88 |
$ 10.37 |
$ 21,570 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,700 |
2.22 |
0.97 |
$ 12.43 |
$ 25,850 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
6,690 |
3.17 |
1.39 |
$ 13.62 |
$ 28,320 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
6,630 |
2.64 |
1.16 |
$ 11.88 |
$ 24,700 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,940 |
2.00 |
0.88 |
$ 10.64 |
$ 22,130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,750 |
2.21 |
0.97 |
$ 14.82 |
$ 30,830 |
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 |
1,250 |
8.08 |
3.55 |
$ 10.05 |
$ 20,890 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC |
550 |
7.36 |
3.23 |
$ 11.73 |
$ 24,390 |
| Rome, GA |
260 |
7.12 |
3.13 |
$ 9.19 |
$ 19,110 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
500 |
6.83 |
3.00 |
$ 10.53 |
$ 21,900 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
910 |
6.41 |
2.82 |
$ 8.82 |
$ 18,350 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
2,150 |
6.27 |
2.75 |
$ 9.08 |
$ 18,890 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
360 |
6.26 |
2.75 |
$ 14.73 |
$ 30,650 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA |
520 |
6.10 |
2.68 |
$ 9.97 |
$ 20,740 |
| Panama City, FL |
460 |
6.05 |
2.66 |
$ 15.23 |
$ 31,680 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
400 |
5.97 |
2.62 |
$ 17.95 |
$ 37,330 |
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 |
400 |
5.97 |
2.62 |
$ 17.95 |
$ 37,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,800 |
2.06 |
0.90 |
$ 17.77 |
$ 36,960 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,090 |
2.09 |
0.92 |
$ 17.26 |
$ 35,910 |
| Medford, OR |
140 |
1.72 |
0.76 |
$ 17.18 |
$ 35,740 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
1,620 |
3.90 |
1.71 |
$ 16.78 |
$ 34,890 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
230 |
2.69 |
1.18 |
$ 16.48 |
$ 34,290 |
| Tucson, AZ |
970 |
2.63 |
1.16 |
$ 16.37 |
$ 34,050 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 16.30 |
$ 33,900 |
| Yakima, WA |
130 |
1.39 |
0.61 |
$ 15.63 |
$ 32,510 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
510 |
2.19 |
0.96 |
$ 15.59 |
$ 32,420 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop:
About May 2020 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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
