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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Role Overview

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

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Hawaii $43,070
New York $37,070
District of Columbia $36,950
Washington $36,500
California $35,910
Colorado $35,720
Maine $35,100
Alaska $34,800
Massachusetts $34,790
Oregon $34,270
New Jersey $34,270
Arizona $34,110
Connecticut $33,650
Vermont $32,670
Maryland $32,230

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What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$30,380

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-1.5%

Avg. annual openings

107.7k

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