Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in New Jersey

Ranked #11 of 51 · NJ

9.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $35,800 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $34,050
Employment 9,420

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $32,220P25 $32,220 Median $34,050P75 $36,490P90 $43,160

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in New Jersey earn between $32,220 and $43,160. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Jersey
$35,800
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in New Jersey is $35,800, about 9.5% above the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Jersey

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Trenton-Princeton, NJ $34,830 $35,420 400
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $34,000 $35,990 1,050
Vineland, NJ $32,910 $34,580 80

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