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

Ranked #51 of 51 · LA

28.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $23,320 ≈ $11/hr
Median annual salary $22,060
Employment 6,440

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $16,280P25 $17,750 Median $22,060P75 $26,730P90 $31,610

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in Louisiana earn between $16,280 and $31,610. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$23,320
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in Louisiana is $23,320, about 28.7% below the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $11/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $23,060 $25,000 2,090
Baton Rouge, LA $22,430 $23,350 1,160
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $22,010 $21,950 220
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $21,910 $22,980 430
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $21,780 $22,570 480
Lafayette, LA $21,650 $22,670 680
Hammond, LA $21,520 $22,740 230
Alexandria, LA $21,120 $22,030 120

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