Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in California

Ranked #6 of 51 · CA

22.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,900 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $36,640
Employment 41,100

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,360P25 $35,200 Median $36,640P75 $42,860P90 $46,060

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in California earn between $34,360 and $46,060. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$39,900
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in California is $39,900, about 22.1% above the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $42,400 $44,080 1,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $39,810 $42,510 4,090
Napa, CA $38,200 $42,060 490
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $37,720 $39,560 650
Vallejo, CA $37,520 $38,860 280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $36,920 $40,680 15,340
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,530 $39,040 220
Salinas, CA $36,380 $39,940 610

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