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

Ranked #16 of 51 · IL

6.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $34,750 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $31,200
Employment 16,500

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,200P25 $31,200 Median $31,200P75 $35,610P90 $44,720

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in Illinois earn between $31,200 and $44,720. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$34,750
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in Illinois is $34,750, about 6.3% above the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $31,720 $34,930 13,390
Decatur, IL $31,250 $34,780 110
Bloomington, IL $31,200 $32,930 300
Champaign-Urbana, IL $31,200 $33,430 260
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,200 $32,430 270
Kankakee, IL $31,200 $32,810 140
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,200 $32,410 260
Peoria, IL $31,200 $33,670 440

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