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

National median: $31,200

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$26,130
Alaska$30,210
Arizona$34,740
Arkansas$26,760
California$36,640
Colorado$36,340
Connecticut$34,210
Delaware$31,200
District of Columbia$37,570
Florida$29,810
Georgia$27,850
Hawaii$47,070
Idaho$27,280
Illinois$31,200
Indiana$26,920
Iowa$28,210
Kansas$28,110
Kentucky$27,100
Louisiana$22,060
Maine$36,800
Maryland$34,860
Massachusetts$34,960
Michigan$28,950
Minnesota$30,200
Mississippi$21,990
Missouri$29,130
Montana$28,910
Nebraska$28,450
Nevada$31,170
New Hampshire$33,920
New Jersey$34,050
New Mexico$28,480
New York$36,490
North Carolina$28,320
North Dakota$28,660
Ohio$27,550
Oklahoma$24,740
Oregon$40,720
Pennsylvania$29,170
Rhode Island$31,400
South Carolina$27,000
South Dakota$30,310
Tennessee$27,490
Texas$27,080
Utah$29,610
Vermont$31,080
Virginia$30,490
Washington$37,270
West Virginia$24,420
Wisconsin$28,060
Wyoming$22,660

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)