Sort by any column. Employment is the number of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Host and Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary by State (2026)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn the most in Hawaii at $47,070 a year and the least in Guam at $20,450 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $31,200. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $47,070
- National median
- $31,200
- Lowest median
- $20,450
- States reporting
- 54
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
- 1. Hawaii$47,070 median · $42,810 adjusted · 2,650 employed
- 2. Oregon$40,720 median · $39,396 adjusted · 5,740 employed
- 3. District of Columbia$37,570 median · $34,185 adjusted · 2,450 employed
- 4. Washington$37,270 median · $34,828 adjusted · 9,530 employed
- 5. Maine$36,800 median · $37,919 adjusted · 1,460 employed
Lowest-paying states for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
- 54. Guam$20,450 median · no price parity · 250 employed
- 53. Mississippi$21,990 median · $25,290 adjusted · 2,660 employed
- 52. Louisiana$22,060 median · $25,009 adjusted · 6,440 employed
- 51. Puerto Rico$22,480 median · no price parity · 1,270 employed
- 50. Wyoming$22,660 median · $24,447 adjusted · 660 employed
Host and Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $47,070 | $31,160 | $57,310 | 2,650 | $42,810 |
| 2 | Oregon | $40,720 | $33,280 | $48,850 | 5,740 | $39,396 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $37,570 | $37,050 | $44,310 | 2,450 | $34,185 |
| 4 | Washington | $37,270 | $35,720 | $45,040 | 9,530 | $34,828 |
| 5 | Maine | $36,800 | $33,980 | $41,860 | 1,460 | $37,919 |
| 6 | California | $36,640 | $35,200 | $42,860 | 41,100 | $33,092 |
| 7 | New York | $36,490 | $34,150 | $43,190 | 18,640 | $33,812 |
| 8 | Colorado | $36,340 | $31,440 | $43,600 | 9,490 | $35,264 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $34,960 | $31,200 | $36,490 | 13,540 | $33,057 |
| 10 | Maryland | $34,860 | $32,280 | $36,270 | 7,390 | $33,213 |
| 11 | Arizona | $34,740 | $31,200 | $38,190 | 10,710 | $34,506 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $34,210 | $34,010 | $35,500 | 3,670 | $33,018 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $34,050 | $32,220 | $36,490 | 9,420 | $31,295 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $33,920 | $28,750 | $35,860 | 2,130 | $32,564 |
| 15 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $33,540 | $30,350 | $38,810 | 90 | N/A |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $31,400 | $31,240 | $35,830 | N/A | $30,700 |
| 17 | Delaware | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,690 | 1,680 | $31,260 |
| 18 | Illinois | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,610 | 16,500 | $31,213 |
| 19 | Nevada | $31,170 | $26,690 | $44,740 | 6,570 | $31,177 |
| 20 | Vermont | $31,080 | $30,060 | $38,250 | 1,060 | $31,728 |
| 21 | Virginia | $30,490 | $28,380 | $35,440 | 10,890 | $30,157 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $30,310 | $29,120 | $34,230 | 630 | $34,215 |
| 23 | Alaska | $30,210 | $27,460 | $37,800 | 740 | $29,514 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $30,200 | $27,780 | $34,980 | 7,150 | $30,622 |
| 25 | Florida | $29,810 | $28,540 | $35,680 | 37,100 | $28,826 |
| 26 | Utah | $29,610 | $27,300 | $34,720 | 4,950 | $29,950 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $29,170 | $23,960 | $34,920 | 18,020 | $29,896 |
| 28 | Missouri | $29,130 | $28,600 | $34,510 | 8,510 | $32,075 |
| 29 | Michigan | $28,950 | $26,930 | $34,150 | 12,620 | $30,088 |
| 30 | Montana | $28,910 | $24,050 | $33,860 | 1,260 | $30,546 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $28,660 | $27,150 | $34,480 | 800 | $32,217 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $28,480 | $27,740 | $29,850 | 2,670 | $30,885 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $28,450 | $28,080 | $34,960 | 2,830 | $31,575 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $28,320 | $22,530 | $32,600 | 15,160 | $30,024 |
| 35 | Iowa | $28,210 | $24,540 | $31,870 | 2,630 | $32,144 |
| 36 | Kansas | $28,110 | $22,920 | $31,990 | 4,540 | $31,210 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $28,060 | $22,050 | $32,900 | 6,430 | $29,821 |
| 38 | Georgia | $27,850 | $21,920 | $31,790 | 17,300 | $28,922 |
| 39 | Ohio | $27,550 | $24,300 | $33,300 | 15,480 | $29,696 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $27,490 | $22,310 | $30,180 | 11,280 | $29,923 |
| 41 | Idaho | $27,280 | $21,620 | $28,710 | 2,360 | $28,567 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $27,100 | $22,520 | $29,550 | 5,120 | $30,058 |
| 43 | Texas | $27,080 | $22,310 | $30,010 | 35,550 | $27,901 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $27,000 | $21,410 | $30,090 | 7,990 | $28,800 |
| 45 | Indiana | $26,920 | $22,210 | $30,920 | 9,730 | $28,844 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $26,760 | $24,380 | $28,890 | 3,110 | $30,781 |
| 47 | Alabama | $26,130 | $22,390 | $28,470 | 5,400 | $29,418 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $24,740 | $21,830 | $31,010 | 5,060 | $28,164 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $24,420 | $22,030 | $27,460 | 1,580 | $27,286 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $22,660 | $21,440 | $29,360 | 660 | $24,447 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,480 | $21,840 | $22,560 | 1,270 | N/A |
| 52 | Louisiana | $22,060 | $17,750 | $26,730 | 6,440 | $25,009 |
| 53 | Mississippi | $21,990 | $20,490 | $26,840 | 2,660 | $25,290 |
| 54 | Guam | $20,450 | $20,170 | $20,600 | 250 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $47,070, while Hawaii leads once prices are taken into account at $42,810.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Host and Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop at $47,070 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Oregon ($40,720) and District of Columbia ($37,570).
Which state pays Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop at $20,450 a year, $26,620 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Hawaii first at $42,810 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $47,070. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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