Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary by State

National average: $32,678 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$45,330
Oregon$42,600
Washington$42,140
District of Columbia$41,340
New York$40,100
California$39,900
Colorado$39,250
Maine$39,050
Arizona$37,960
Connecticut$36,000
New Jersey$35,800
Vermont$35,670
Massachusetts$35,420
Maryland$35,110
Nevada$35,010
Illinois$34,750
Rhode Island$34,330
Alaska$33,840
Virginia$33,240
Florida$33,170
New Hampshire$32,900
Delaware$32,600
Missouri$32,440
Utah$31,670
Minnesota$31,620
Nebraska$31,480
Michigan$31,010
South Dakota$31,000
Iowa$30,690
New Mexico$30,220
Pennsylvania$30,020
North Dakota$29,970
Ohio$29,370
Montana$29,320
Kansas$28,650
Wisconsin$28,440
North Carolina$28,120
Indiana$27,730
Tennessee$27,690
Arkansas$27,560
Georgia$27,170
Texas$27,100
Kentucky$26,900
South Carolina$26,870
Oklahoma$26,860
Alabama$26,530
Idaho$26,370
West Virginia$25,510
Wyoming$25,430
Mississippi$23,510
Louisiana$23,320