380 metro areas
Restaurant Host Salary by City (2026)
Restaurant hosts earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $47,650 a year, against $32,690 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($43,560 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $32,690BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $47,650Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $43,560Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 380With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for restaurant hosts
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$47,650
- Urban Honolulu, HI$44,820
- Portland, OR-WA$44,390
- San Jose, CA$44,080
- Seattle, WA$43,620
- Boulder, CO$42,640
- San Francisco, CA$42,520
- Napa, CA$42,060
- Bend, OR$41,950
- Grants Pass, OR$41,750
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $47,650 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,820 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,390 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,080 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43,620 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,640 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,520 |
| Napa, CA | $42,060 |
| Bend, OR | $41,950 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $41,750 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$47,650 nominal$43,560
- Grants Pass, OR$41,750 nominal$42,710
- Portland, OR-WA$44,390 nominal$42,110
- Watertown, NY$36,320 nominal$41,420
- Boulder, CO$42,640 nominal$40,530
- Bend, OR$41,950 nominal$40,490
- Pueblo, CO$37,150 nominal$40,490
- Eugene, OR$41,100 nominal$40,470
- Urban Honolulu, HI$44,820 nominal$40,390
- Longview, WA$39,150 nominal$40,140
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $43,560 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $42,710 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $42,110 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $41,420 |
| Boulder, CO | $40,530 |
| Bend, OR | $40,490 |
| Pueblo, CO | $40,490 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $40,470 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $40,390 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $40,140 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Restaurant Host salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $47,650 | $33,050 | $54,850 | $43,560 |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,820 | $29,930 | $52,150 | $40,390 |
| 3 | Portland, OR-WA | $44,390 | $33,820 | $49,590 | $42,110 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | $44,080 | $39,370 | $46,400 | $39,920 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $43,620 | $35,480 | $47,610 | $39,250 |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $42,640 | $34,280 | $46,760 | $40,530 |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | $42,520 | $38,330 | $44,570 | $36,780 |
| 8 | Napa, CA | $42,060 | $36,690 | $44,700 | $37,370 |
| 9 | Bend, OR | $41,950 | $32,070 | $46,820 | $40,490 |
| 10 | Grants Pass, OR | $41,750 | $31,140 | $46,970 | $42,710 |
| 11 | Bremerton, WA | $41,680 | $35,650 | $44,660 | $39,470 |
| 12 | Eugene, OR | $41,100 | $30,330 | $46,430 | $40,470 |
| 13 | Los Angeles, CA | $40,680 | $35,320 | $43,310 | $35,820 |
| 14 | Portland, ME | $40,390 | $34,110 | $43,470 | $39,650 |
| 15 | Salem, OR | $40,120 | $31,370 | $44,450 | $38,710 |
| 16 | Bellingham, WA | $40,020 | $35,150 | $42,430 | $38,730 |
| 17 | Salinas, CA | $39,940 | $34,880 | $42,430 | $36,630 |
| 18 | Wenatchee, WA | $39,940 | $34,650 | $42,540 | $38,460 |
| 19 | New York, NY-NJ | $39,790 | $33,510 | $42,870 | $35,350 |
| 20 | Santa Rosa, CA | $39,560 | $35,510 | $41,560 | $36,700 |
| 21 | Denver, CO | $39,460 | $31,430 | $43,430 | $37,300 |
| 22 | Albany, OR | $39,350 | $30,530 | $43,700 | $38,540 |
| 23 | Olympia, WA | $39,190 | $34,800 | $41,350 | $37,800 |
| 24 | Longview, WA | $39,150 | $34,740 | $41,330 | $40,140 |
| 25 | Spokane, WA | $39,120 | $34,690 | $41,290 | $38,990 |
| 26 | San Diego, CA | $39,060 | $35,070 | $41,040 | $34,910 |
| 27 | Walla Walla, WA | $38,940 | $34,650 | $41,060 | $39,530 |
| 28 | Vallejo, CA | $38,880 | $35,650 | $40,460 | $35,840 |
| 29 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $38,790 | $33,430 | $41,450 | $35,450 |
| 30 | Albany, NY | $38,730 | $32,530 | $41,770 | $38,900 |
| 31 | Kennewick, WA | $38,730 | $34,720 | $40,710 | $38,700 |
| 32 | Medford, OR | $38,730 | $30,430 | $42,830 | $38,180 |
| 33 | Phoenix, AZ | $38,730 | $31,200 | $42,430 | $37,490 |
| 34 | Sacramento, CA | $38,580 | $34,320 | $40,680 | $36,170 |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,560 | $31,350 | $42,120 | $38,290 |
| 36 | Ithaca, NY | $38,440 | $32,880 | $41,160 | $37,210 |
| 37 | Fort Collins, CO | $38,330 | $31,740 | $41,580 | $37,900 |
| 38 | Yakima, WA | $38,190 | $34,670 | $39,920 | $39,970 |
| 39 | Santa Cruz, CA | $38,130 | $35,010 | $39,640 | $34,700 |
| 40 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,110 | $34,510 | $39,890 | $35,090 |
| 41 | Oxnard, CA | $38,080 | $34,470 | $39,870 | $34,450 |
| 42 | Santa Maria, CA | $38,080 | $34,570 | $39,830 | $35,000 |
| 43 | Riverside, CA | $38,020 | $34,340 | $39,850 | $35,720 |
| 44 | Buffalo, NY | $38,000 | $32,410 | $40,750 | $39,650 |
| 45 | Greeley, CO | $37,940 | $30,830 | $41,430 | $37,870 |
| 46 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,440 | $31,760 | $40,250 | $34,390 |
| 47 | Grand Junction, CO | $37,360 | $30,800 | $40,560 | $39,130 |
| 48 | Yuba City, CA | $37,320 | $34,340 | $38,790 | $35,800 |
| 49 | Kingston, NY | $37,270 | $32,950 | $39,420 | $37,010 |
| 50 | Elmira, NY | $37,210 | $32,280 | $39,640 | $39,420 |
| 51 | Pueblo, CO | $37,150 | $30,830 | $40,270 | $40,490 |
| 52 | Flagstaff, AZ | $36,980 | $31,510 | $39,670 | $36,860 |
| 53 | Modesto, CA | $36,940 | $34,550 | $38,110 | $35,480 |
| 54 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,940 | $31,260 | $39,750 | $37,600 |
| 55 | Stockton, CA | $36,920 | $34,340 | $38,190 | $35,130 |
| 56 | El Centro, CA | $36,860 | $34,320 | $38,130 | $38,730 |
| 57 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,860 | $30,780 | $39,850 | $39,170 |
| 58 | Burlington, VT | $36,770 | $30,490 | $39,870 | $36,420 |
| 59 | Bakersfield, CA | $36,730 | $34,320 | $37,920 | $36,410 |
| 60 | Visalia, CA | $36,730 | $34,320 | $37,920 | $36,790 |
| 61 | Fresno, CA | $36,650 | $34,320 | $37,790 | $35,880 |
| 62 | Glens Falls, NY | $36,650 | $32,240 | $38,810 | $38,630 |
| 63 | Bridgeport, CT | $36,590 | $34,550 | $37,610 | $34,240 |
| 64 | Fairbanks, AK | $36,460 | $27,620 | $40,830 | $35,330 |
| 65 | Redding, CA | $36,420 | $34,340 | $37,420 | $36,170 |
| 66 | Merced, CA | $36,380 | $34,320 | $37,400 | $37,020 |
| 67 | Chico, CA | $36,360 | $34,320 | $37,360 | $35,930 |
| 68 | Watertown, NY | $36,320 | $32,240 | $38,310 | $41,420 |
| 69 | Rochester, NY | $36,250 | $32,240 | $38,230 | $37,360 |
| 70 | Binghamton, NY | $36,230 | $32,240 | $38,210 | $39,010 |
| 71 | Barnstable Town, MA | $36,190 | $31,200 | $38,650 | $36,800 |
| 72 | New Haven, CT | $36,170 | $34,010 | $37,250 | $34,590 |
| 73 | Hanford, CA | $36,070 | $34,320 | $36,920 | $35,500 |
| 74 | Atlantic City, NJ | $35,980 | $32,260 | $37,840 | $36,400 |
| 75 | Norwich, CT | $35,940 | $34,010 | $36,900 | $35,780 |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | $35,900 | $32,260 | $37,710 | $37,500 |
| 77 | Las Vegas, NV | $35,820 | $25,960 | $40,660 | $35,740 |
| 78 | Hartford, CT | $35,760 | $34,010 | $36,610 | $34,800 |
| 79 | Bangor, ME | $35,710 | $30,970 | $38,060 | $37,000 |
| 80 | Boston, MA-NH | $35,610 | $30,970 | $37,880 | $32,890 |
| 81 | Tucson, AZ | $35,590 | $30,700 | $38,000 | $36,730 |
| 82 | Utica, NY | $35,550 | $32,240 | $37,170 | $38,360 |
| 83 | Trenton, NJ | $35,420 | $32,640 | $36,800 | $34,330 |
| 84 | Amherst Town, MA | $35,320 | $31,280 | $37,290 | $35,230 |
| 85 | Waterbury, CT | $35,320 | $34,010 | $35,960 | $35,400 |
| 86 | Miami, FL | $35,050 | $28,290 | $38,380 | $30,700 |
| 87 | Chicago, IL-IN | $34,940 | $30,370 | $37,190 | $33,730 |
| 88 | Worcester, MA | $34,840 | $31,200 | $36,630 | $33,980 |
| 89 | Decatur, IL | $34,780 | $31,200 | $36,550 | $39,330 |
| 90 | Naples, FL | $34,740 | $29,270 | $37,440 | $33,660 |
| 91 | Vineland, NJ | $34,590 | $32,220 | $35,760 | $36,040 |
| 92 | Pittsfield, MA | $34,550 | $31,200 | $36,190 | $36,330 |
| 93 | Baltimore, MD | $34,490 | $31,600 | $35,900 | $33,010 |
| 94 | Providence, RI-MA | $34,240 | $31,200 | $35,730 | $33,640 |
| 95 | Springfield, MA | $33,950 | $31,200 | $35,300 | $35,340 |
| 96 | Yuma, AZ | $33,840 | $30,620 | $35,440 | $36,500 |
| 97 | Anchorage, AK | $33,800 | $26,020 | $37,630 | $32,060 |
| 98 | Peoria, IL | $33,680 | $31,200 | $34,880 | $36,920 |
| 99 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,550 | $30,580 | $35,010 | $37,590 |
| 100 | Rockford, IL | $33,490 | $31,200 | $34,610 | $36,340 |
| 101 | Champaign, IL | $33,430 | $31,200 | $34,530 | $36,060 |
| 102 | Lexington Park, MD | $33,340 | $31,200 | $34,380 | $33,090 |
| 103 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,340 | $29,350 | $35,300 | $33,760 |
| 104 | Charlottesville, VA | $33,300 | $28,430 | $35,690 | $33,590 |
| 105 | Crestview, FL | $33,110 | $28,720 | $35,280 | $34,120 |
| 106 | North Port, FL | $33,030 | $28,600 | $35,210 | $32,250 |
| 107 | Bloomington, IL | $32,930 | $31,200 | $33,780 | $35,210 |
| 108 | Salisbury, MD | $32,880 | $31,200 | $33,700 | $34,390 |
| 109 | Kankakee, IL | $32,800 | $31,200 | $33,610 | $34,030 |
| 110 | Springfield, IL | $32,800 | $31,200 | $33,570 | $35,370 |
| 111 | Tampa, FL | $32,740 | $28,450 | $34,840 | $32,450 |
| 112 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $32,680 | $27,100 | $35,420 | $31,180 |
| 113 | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,660 | $25,750 | $36,070 | $32,380 |
| 114 | Cape Coral, FL | $32,640 | $28,560 | $34,630 | $31,890 |
| 115 | Provo, UT | $32,570 | $23,190 | $37,190 | $33,160 |
| 116 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $32,550 | $25,710 | $35,920 | $35,170 |
| 117 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $32,510 | $28,810 | $34,340 | $34,190 |
| 118 | Palm Bay, FL | $32,490 | $28,140 | $34,630 | $32,490 |
| 119 | Bozeman, MT | $32,430 | $26,670 | $35,260 | $31,640 |
| 120 | Orlando, FL | $32,430 | $27,790 | $34,690 | $31,980 |
| 121 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $32,320 | $28,100 | $34,400 | $32,250 |
| 122 | Richmond, VA | $32,320 | $27,770 | $34,570 | $33,030 |
| 123 | Punta Gorda, FL | $32,260 | $28,040 | $34,320 | $32,090 |
| 124 | Dover, DE | $32,240 | $31,200 | $32,740 | $33,060 |
| 125 | Jacksonville, FL | $32,220 | $27,770 | $34,400 | $32,390 |
| 126 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,030 | $27,890 | $34,070 | $34,850 |
| 127 | Midland, MI | $32,010 | $26,330 | $34,800 | $34,820 |
| 128 | Grand Island, NE | $31,970 | $28,080 | $33,900 | $36,890 |
| 129 | Sebastian, FL | $31,970 | $28,120 | $33,880 | $32,520 |
| 130 | Ann Arbor, MI | $31,950 | $26,830 | $34,470 | $31,670 |
| 131 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $31,820 | $24,630 | $35,380 | $31,030 |
| 132 | Gainesville, FL | $31,800 | $27,560 | $33,900 | $32,870 |
| 133 | Pensacola, FL | $31,740 | $27,640 | $33,780 | $32,480 |
| 134 | Detroit, MI | $31,700 | $27,440 | $33,820 | $31,610 |
| 135 | Harrisonburg, VA | $31,640 | $27,080 | $33,880 | $33,340 |
| 136 | Manchester, NH | $31,570 | $26,100 | $34,280 | $29,880 |
| 137 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $31,550 | $27,190 | $33,700 | $32,210 |
| 138 | Rapid City, SD | $31,530 | $28,100 | $33,240 | $35,360 |
| 139 | Panama City, FL | $31,490 | $27,370 | $33,530 | $32,370 |
| 140 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $31,490 | $28,100 | $33,160 | $34,750 |
| 141 | Wildwood, FL | $31,490 | $27,560 | $33,400 | $36,860 |
| 142 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $31,470 | $22,570 | $35,840 | $31,480 |
| 143 | Lincoln, NE | $31,430 | $28,080 | $33,070 | $34,320 |
| 144 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $31,410 | $24,130 | $34,990 | $34,460 |
| 145 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $31,390 | $23,420 | $35,300 | $36,310 |
| 146 | Niles, MI | $31,240 | $26,150 | $33,740 | $33,820 |
| 147 | Pittsburgh, PA | $31,240 | $23,420 | $35,110 | $33,000 |
| 148 | Lakeland, FL | $31,220 | $27,500 | $33,030 | $32,140 |
| 149 | Ogden, UT | $31,220 | $22,980 | $35,280 | $31,110 |
| 150 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,200 | $28,540 | $32,510 | $36,120 |
| 151 | Grand Rapids, MI | $31,160 | $26,330 | $33,530 | $32,610 |
| 152 | Battle Creek, MI | $31,140 | $26,060 | $33,650 | $34,390 |
| 153 | Davenport, IA-IL | $31,120 | $24,880 | $34,170 | $34,940 |
| 154 | Springfield, MO | $31,120 | $28,600 | $32,340 | $35,130 |
| 155 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,030 | $27,040 | $32,990 | $33,200 |
| 156 | Lynchburg, VA | $30,970 | $26,370 | $33,240 | $34,660 |
| 157 | Roanoke, VA | $30,970 | $26,560 | $33,130 | $33,080 |
| 158 | Waterloo, IA | $30,950 | $22,130 | $35,300 | $35,550 |
| 159 | Deltona, FL | $30,930 | $27,330 | $32,720 | $31,130 |
| 160 | Des Moines, IA | $30,890 | $23,250 | $34,630 | $33,690 |
| 161 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,830 | $27,080 | $32,660 | $32,830 |
| 162 | Ames, IA | $30,780 | $21,740 | $35,240 | $34,650 |
| 163 | Reno, NV | $30,760 | $25,330 | $33,450 | $30,450 |
| 164 | Iowa City, IA | $30,680 | $23,420 | $34,260 | $33,530 |
| 165 | Traverse City, MI | $30,660 | $26,170 | $32,880 | $32,840 |
| 166 | Jefferson City, MO | $30,580 | $28,600 | $31,550 | $34,760 |
| 167 | Fargo, ND-MN | $30,560 | $23,980 | $33,800 | $33,630 |
| 168 | Harrisburg, PA | $30,560 | $22,480 | $34,530 | $30,980 |
| 169 | Ocala, FL | $30,560 | $27,350 | $32,140 | $32,090 |
| 170 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $30,530 | $26,440 | $32,550 | $32,420 |
| 171 | Sebring, FL | $30,510 | $27,100 | $32,200 | $32,990 |
| 172 | Madison, WI | $30,410 | $22,880 | $34,130 | $31,260 |
| 173 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,370 | $22,050 | $34,470 | $34,140 |
| 174 | Columbia, MO | $30,370 | $28,600 | $31,240 | $33,960 |
| 175 | Winchester, VA-WV | $30,370 | $26,370 | $32,340 | $31,490 |
| 176 | Albuquerque, NM | $30,350 | $27,390 | $31,800 | $31,760 |
| 177 | Columbus, OH | $30,310 | $24,860 | $32,990 | $31,750 |
| 178 | Flint, MI | $30,260 | $26,150 | $32,280 | $32,530 |
| 179 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,220 | $23,690 | $33,450 | $31,690 |
| 180 | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,200 | $26,120 | $32,200 | $31,840 |
| 181 | Saginaw, MI | $30,140 | $26,080 | $32,160 | $33,160 |
| 182 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $29,950 | $21,590 | $34,070 | $30,770 |
| 183 | Minot, ND | $29,930 | $24,500 | $32,590 | $34,390 |
| 184 | Asheville, NC | $29,910 | $21,280 | $34,150 | $30,990 |
| 185 | Jackson, MI | $29,890 | $26,060 | $31,780 | $32,570 |
| 186 | Monroe, MI | $29,890 | $25,960 | $31,820 | $31,970 |
| 187 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $29,870 | $28,600 | $30,510 | $34,700 |
| 188 | Dubuque, IA | $29,870 | $22,800 | $33,340 | $34,200 |
| 189 | Lansing, MI | $29,850 | $26,060 | $31,720 | $31,420 |
| 190 | Joplin, MO-KS | $29,790 | $27,810 | $30,740 | $34,750 |
| 191 | Kenosha, WI | $29,740 | $21,170 | $33,970 | $29,410 |
| 192 | Carson City, NV | $29,720 | $26,580 | $31,280 | $30,290 |
| 193 | Charleston, SC | $29,700 | $20,860 | $34,050 | $29,420 |
| 194 | Nashville, TN | $29,700 | $21,940 | $33,530 | $30,830 |
| 195 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $29,660 | $22,980 | $32,950 | $34,220 |
| 196 | Rochester, MN | $29,580 | $24,750 | $31,950 | $32,570 |
| 197 | Bay City, MI | $29,390 | $25,960 | $31,080 | $31,970 |
| 198 | St. Cloud, MN | $29,390 | $24,040 | $32,030 | $33,540 |
| 199 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $29,330 | $20,880 | $33,490 | $32,250 |
| 200 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $29,330 | $21,030 | $33,400 | $29,920 |
| 201 | York, PA | $29,330 | $21,280 | $33,300 | $30,550 |
| 202 | Akron, OH | $29,240 | $23,630 | $32,010 | $31,320 |
| 203 | St. George, UT | $29,200 | $21,940 | $32,760 | $30,000 |
| 204 | Bismarck, ND | $29,180 | $22,280 | $32,570 | $32,060 |
| 205 | Lancaster, PA | $29,120 | $21,440 | $32,910 | $29,640 |
| 206 | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,060 | $20,920 | $33,050 | $32,140 |
| 207 | Eau Claire, WI | $29,040 | $20,880 | $33,050 | $31,290 |
| 208 | Scranton, PA | $29,020 | $20,920 | $33,010 | $31,020 |
| 209 | Las Cruces, NM | $29,000 | $26,270 | $30,350 | $32,150 |
| 210 | Austin, TX | $28,950 | $20,920 | $32,910 | $29,520 |
| 211 | Canton, OH | $28,950 | $23,190 | $31,780 | $32,380 |
| 212 | Williamsport, PA | $28,950 | $20,110 | $33,300 | $31,350 |
| 213 | Muskegon, MI | $28,910 | $25,960 | $30,370 | $31,250 |
| 214 | Sheboygan, WI | $28,910 | $20,950 | $32,840 | $30,750 |
| 215 | Great Falls, MT | $28,870 | $23,230 | $31,640 | $29,810 |
| 216 | Oshkosh, WI | $28,850 | $21,090 | $32,680 | $31,050 |
| 217 | Farmington, NM | $28,810 | $26,480 | $29,950 | $32,850 |
| 218 | Raleigh, NC | $28,790 | $21,260 | $32,510 | $29,330 |
| 219 | Toledo, OH | $28,770 | $23,380 | $31,410 | $31,460 |
| 220 | Wilmington, NC | $28,750 | $22,260 | $31,950 | $29,820 |
| 221 | Duluth, MN-WI | $28,720 | $23,250 | $31,430 | $32,350 |
| 222 | Jackson, TN | $28,720 | $21,300 | $32,390 | $33,580 |
| 223 | Chambersburg, PA | $28,700 | $20,950 | $32,530 | $30,320 |
| 224 | Cleveland, OH | $28,680 | $23,730 | $31,140 | $30,540 |
| 225 | Indianapolis, IN | $28,660 | $21,050 | $32,410 | $29,950 |
| 226 | Dayton, OH | $28,600 | $23,340 | $31,200 | $30,850 |
| 227 | Durham, NC | $28,600 | $21,110 | $32,280 | $29,310 |
| 228 | Sandusky, OH | $28,600 | $23,070 | $31,320 | $32,030 |
| 229 | Youngstown, OH | $28,580 | $22,690 | $31,490 | $32,700 |
| 230 | Dallas, TX | $28,560 | $20,490 | $32,550 | $27,700 |
| 231 | State College, PA | $28,560 | $21,110 | $32,220 | $29,520 |
| 232 | Lebanon, PA | $28,500 | $20,920 | $32,220 | $30,570 |
| 233 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,500 | $21,300 | $32,030 | $30,620 |
| 234 | Missoula, MT | $28,480 | $23,730 | $30,830 | $29,530 |
| 235 | Billings, MT | $28,370 | $23,090 | $30,970 | $30,330 |
| 236 | Fayetteville, AR | $28,290 | $25,310 | $29,740 | $30,970 |
| 237 | Lima, OH | $28,250 | $23,400 | $30,620 | $31,500 |
| 238 | Reading, PA | $28,140 | $20,880 | $31,720 | $28,990 |
| 239 | Lexington, KY | $28,100 | $21,940 | $31,140 | $30,250 |
| 240 | Wichita, KS | $28,100 | $19,780 | $32,200 | $31,590 |
| 241 | Kokomo, IN | $28,020 | $21,050 | $31,450 | $31,260 |
| 242 | Appleton, WI | $27,980 | $20,820 | $31,510 | $30,280 |
| 243 | Racine, WI | $27,980 | $20,680 | $31,550 | $29,160 |
| 244 | Wausau, WI | $27,980 | $20,860 | $31,490 | $30,200 |
| 245 | Little Rock, AR | $27,960 | $24,170 | $29,810 | $31,290 |
| 246 | Atlanta, GA | $27,810 | $20,320 | $31,490 | $27,790 |
| 247 | Mansfield, OH | $27,790 | $22,730 | $30,280 | $31,270 |
| 248 | Springfield, OH | $27,770 | $22,730 | $30,240 | $30,690 |
| 249 | Lawrence, KS | $27,750 | $19,640 | $31,760 | $30,750 |
| 250 | Logan, UT-ID | $27,640 | $21,220 | $30,800 | $28,810 |
| 251 | Midland, TX | $27,640 | $20,450 | $31,180 | $28,860 |
| 252 | Topeka, KS | $27,640 | $20,380 | $31,240 | $31,120 |
| 253 | Huntsville, AL | $27,620 | $21,960 | $30,430 | $29,680 |
| 254 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,560 | $24,130 | $29,240 | $32,090 |
| 255 | Gettysburg, PA | $27,520 | $20,780 | $30,830 | $28,850 |
| 256 | Bloomington, IN | $27,480 | $20,700 | $30,830 | $28,900 |
| 257 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $27,460 | $20,720 | $30,760 | $29,920 |
| 258 | Greenville, NC | $27,440 | $20,110 | $31,050 | $31,040 |
| 259 | Milwaukee, WI | $27,310 | $18,760 | $31,530 | $28,170 |
| 260 | Pinehurst, NC | $27,230 | $19,780 | $30,910 | $30,830 |
| 261 | Columbus, IN | $27,210 | $20,880 | $30,330 | $29,260 |
| 262 | Green Bay, WI | $27,210 | $19,950 | $30,780 | $29,230 |
| 263 | Montgomery, AL | $27,210 | $21,150 | $30,180 | $30,340 |
| 264 | Greensboro, NC | $27,190 | $20,050 | $30,680 | $29,280 |
| 265 | Sherman, TX | $27,160 | $20,050 | $30,660 | $28,960 |
| 266 | Elkhart, IN | $27,140 | $20,650 | $30,350 | $30,050 |
| 267 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $27,100 | $20,820 | $30,180 | $31,350 |
| 268 | Savannah, GA | $27,100 | $20,700 | $30,240 | $28,460 |
| 269 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $27,040 | $20,470 | $30,280 | $27,510 |
| 270 | Odessa, TX | $27,040 | $19,740 | $30,640 | $28,800 |
| 271 | South Bend, IN-MI | $27,020 | $20,510 | $30,240 | $29,100 |
| 272 | Evansville, IN | $27,000 | $21,320 | $29,810 | $29,500 |
| 273 | Daphne, AL | $26,960 | $21,470 | $29,660 | $28,470 |
| 274 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $26,960 | $20,530 | $30,120 | $29,250 |
| 275 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $26,940 | $20,760 | $29,970 | $29,450 |
| 276 | Fond du Lac, WI | $26,940 | $19,070 | $30,800 | $29,400 |
| 277 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $26,920 | $21,510 | $29,580 | $30,480 |
| 278 | Weirton, WV-OH | $26,890 | $21,940 | $29,350 | $30,210 |
| 279 | Spartanburg, SC | $26,870 | $19,840 | $30,350 | $29,510 |
| 280 | Boise City, ID | $26,850 | $19,820 | $30,310 | $27,290 |
| 281 | Houston, TX | $26,830 | $19,470 | $30,470 | $27,200 |
| 282 | Birmingham, AL | $26,810 | $21,880 | $29,220 | $29,250 |
| 283 | Lafayette, IN | $26,790 | $20,610 | $29,830 | $28,670 |
| 284 | Fort Wayne, IN | $26,670 | $20,950 | $29,470 | $28,810 |
| 285 | Manhattan, KS | $26,620 | $19,360 | $30,200 | $29,520 |
| 286 | Tulsa, OK | $26,580 | $20,510 | $29,580 | $29,790 |
| 287 | Altoona, PA | $26,520 | $19,950 | $29,760 | $29,630 |
| 288 | Cleveland, TN | $26,520 | $20,090 | $29,680 | $30,110 |
| 289 | Decatur, AL | $26,520 | $21,240 | $29,120 | $30,410 |
| 290 | Burlington, NC | $26,480 | $19,910 | $29,720 | $28,410 |
| 291 | Michigan City, IN | $26,480 | $20,300 | $29,540 | $28,880 |
| 292 | Janesville, WI | $26,440 | $20,090 | $29,560 | $28,220 |
| 293 | Mobile, AL | $26,440 | $20,920 | $29,140 | $30,010 |
| 294 | San Antonio, TX | $26,440 | $18,550 | $30,330 | $27,920 |
| 295 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,330 | $20,630 | $29,140 | $30,020 |
| 296 | Waco, TX | $26,310 | $18,930 | $29,950 | $28,430 |
| 297 | Gainesville, GA | $26,230 | $20,470 | $29,080 | $27,110 |
| 298 | Knoxville, TN | $26,210 | $19,820 | $29,350 | $28,310 |
| 299 | Winston, NC | $26,190 | $19,820 | $29,330 | $28,450 |
| 300 | Fayetteville, NC | $26,150 | $19,320 | $29,490 | $28,430 |
| 301 | Idaho Falls, ID | $26,150 | $20,380 | $28,970 | $27,700 |
| 302 | Hickory, NC | $26,040 | $19,090 | $29,470 | $29,430 |
| 303 | Terre Haute, IN | $26,020 | $20,160 | $28,930 | $29,640 |
| 304 | Amarillo, TX | $26,000 | $19,180 | $29,350 | $28,320 |
| 305 | Hot Springs, AR | $26,000 | $23,250 | $27,350 | $30,330 |
| 306 | College Station, TX | $25,980 | $19,300 | $29,290 | $28,560 |
| 307 | Brunswick, GA | $25,960 | $19,470 | $29,160 | $29,600 |
| 308 | Greenville, SC | $25,940 | $19,530 | $29,080 | $27,810 |
| 309 | Killeen, TX | $25,920 | $19,300 | $29,180 | $28,440 |
| 310 | Twin Falls, ID | $25,880 | $19,860 | $28,830 | $28,100 |
| 311 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $25,850 | $23,030 | $27,230 | $30,100 |
| 312 | Paducah, KY-IL | $25,770 | $20,550 | $28,350 | $29,940 |
| 313 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,670 | $18,140 | $29,370 | $27,410 |
| 314 | Rocky Mount, NC | $25,650 | $19,430 | $28,700 | $29,140 |
| 315 | Bowling Green, KY | $25,560 | $20,220 | $28,200 | $28,340 |
| 316 | Athens, GA | $25,540 | $19,320 | $28,620 | $27,360 |
| 317 | Owensboro, KY | $25,540 | $20,800 | $27,890 | $28,820 |
| 318 | Tyler, TX | $25,540 | $19,090 | $28,720 | $27,710 |
| 319 | Dothan, AL | $25,440 | $20,470 | $27,870 | $30,350 |
| 320 | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,400 | $18,390 | $28,850 | $27,410 |
| 321 | Lubbock, TX | $25,400 | $18,220 | $28,910 | $27,820 |
| 322 | Augusta, GA-SC | $25,380 | $19,260 | $28,390 | $27,620 |
| 323 | Macon, GA | $25,380 | $19,610 | $28,200 | $28,670 |
| 324 | Charleston, WV | $25,330 | $20,920 | $27,520 | $28,550 |
| 325 | Warner Robins, GA | $25,330 | $19,590 | $28,160 | $27,010 |
| 326 | Erie, PA | $25,290 | $17,780 | $29,000 | $27,810 |
| 327 | Parkersburg, WV | $25,290 | $20,740 | $27,560 | $29,050 |
| 328 | Beckley, WV | $25,270 | $21,400 | $27,190 | $28,600 |
| 329 | Cheyenne, WY | $25,230 | $17,990 | $28,810 | $26,150 |
| 330 | Longview, TX | $25,210 | $18,950 | $28,290 | $28,170 |
| 331 | Muncie, IN | $25,210 | $19,800 | $27,850 | $28,600 |
| 332 | Morristown, TN | $25,190 | $20,720 | $27,370 | $29,170 |
| 333 | Goldsboro, NC | $25,170 | $18,570 | $28,410 | $28,450 |
| 334 | Victoria, TX | $25,130 | $18,010 | $28,620 | $27,970 |
| 335 | Abilene, TX | $25,060 | $18,490 | $28,310 | $27,730 |
| 336 | Florence, AL | $25,060 | $20,340 | $27,410 | $29,550 |
| 337 | Columbus, GA-AL | $25,040 | $19,280 | $27,890 | $28,040 |
| 338 | Morgantown, WV | $25,040 | $20,680 | $27,190 | $26,830 |
| 339 | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | $18,470 | $28,200 | $27,000 |
| 340 | Auburn, AL | $24,900 | $19,450 | $27,580 | $28,320 |
| 341 | Lawton, OK | $24,880 | $18,640 | $27,930 | $28,950 |
| 342 | Johnson City, TN | $24,860 | $19,140 | $27,660 | $28,270 |
| 343 | Sumter, SC | $24,860 | $18,430 | $28,020 | $28,240 |
| 344 | Elizabethtown, KY | $24,790 | $19,320 | $27,500 | $27,370 |
| 345 | Pocatello, ID | $24,790 | $19,050 | $27,620 | $27,880 |
| 346 | Beaumont, TX | $24,770 | $18,300 | $27,980 | $27,510 |
| 347 | Columbia, SC | $24,750 | $17,490 | $28,310 | $26,420 |
| 348 | Gulfport, MS | $24,610 | $18,720 | $27,500 | $27,340 |
| 349 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $24,590 | $19,800 | $26,920 | $27,810 |
| 350 | Wichita Falls, TX | $24,560 | $18,570 | $27,520 | $27,440 |
| 351 | Rome, GA | $24,460 | $19,090 | $27,100 | $27,130 |
| 352 | San Angelo, TX | $24,360 | $18,220 | $27,370 | $26,350 |
| 353 | Florence, SC | $24,340 | $17,830 | $27,540 | $28,050 |
| 354 | Laredo, TX | $24,250 | $17,740 | $27,460 | $27,890 |
| 355 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $24,230 | $18,990 | $26,810 | $28,840 |
| 356 | El Paso, TX | $24,210 | $17,660 | $27,440 | $26,930 |
| 357 | Valdosta, GA | $24,190 | $19,010 | $26,750 | $27,400 |
| 358 | Albany, GA | $24,170 | $18,300 | $27,060 | $27,570 |
| 359 | Jacksonville, NC | $24,070 | $18,700 | $26,710 | $26,140 |
| 360 | Johnstown, PA | $24,040 | $18,220 | $26,920 | $27,980 |
| 361 | Gadsden, AL | $24,000 | $19,610 | $26,190 | $28,020 |
| 362 | Dalton, GA | $23,940 | $18,660 | $26,540 | $26,650 |
| 363 | Jackson, MS | $23,880 | $19,140 | $26,210 | $26,820 |
| 364 | Casper, WY | $23,710 | $16,890 | $27,060 | $25,270 |
| 365 | McAllen, TX | $23,630 | $17,180 | $26,810 | $27,510 |
| 366 | San Juan, PR | $23,420 | $21,900 | $24,170 | N/A |
| 367 | Baton Rouge, LA | $23,360 | $17,260 | $26,350 | $25,730 |
| 368 | Brownsville, TX | $23,340 | $16,910 | $26,500 | $27,150 |
| 369 | Arecibo, PR | $23,110 | $21,840 | $23,750 | N/A |
| 370 | Slidell, LA | $22,980 | $16,930 | $25,960 | $24,780 |
| 371 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,960 | $21,840 | $23,500 | N/A |
| 372 | Hammond, LA | $22,760 | $16,560 | $25,790 | $26,950 |
| 373 | Hattiesburg, MS | $22,710 | $17,970 | $25,040 | $25,910 |
| 374 | Lafayette, LA | $22,670 | $16,950 | $25,480 | $26,000 |
| 375 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,590 | $21,840 | $22,940 | N/A |
| 376 | Shreveport, LA | $22,570 | $16,370 | $25,630 | $26,630 |
| 377 | Alexandria, LA | $22,030 | $16,990 | $24,500 | $25,710 |
| 378 | Monroe, LA | $22,010 | $16,060 | $24,940 | $26,330 |
| 379 | Houma, LA | $21,960 | $16,100 | $24,840 | $25,800 |
| 380 | Lake Charles, LA | $20,990 | $16,100 | $23,400 | $24,450 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Restaurant Host salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays restaurant hosts the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $47,650 a year, followed by Urban Honolulu, HI ($44,820), Portland, OR-WA ($44,390), San Jose, CA ($44,080). The national mean is $32,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do restaurant hosts earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($43,560 at national prices, $47,650 nominal), Grants Pass, OR ($42,710 at national prices, $41,750 nominal), Portland, OR-WA ($42,110 at national prices, $44,390 nominal).
How much do restaurant hosts make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $39,790; Los Angeles, CA: $40,680; Chicago, IL-IN: $34,940; Dallas, TX: $28,560; Houston, TX: $26,830 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do restaurant hosts earn the least?
Of the 380 metro areas with their own estimate, Lake Charles, LA has the lowest mean wage, $20,990. At local prices that is worth $24,450.