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

Ranked #5 of 51 · NY

22.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $40,100 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $36,490
Employment 18,640

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $32,910P25 $34,150 Median $36,490P75 $43,190P90 $53,060

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in New York earn between $32,910 and $53,060. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$40,100
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in New York is $40,100, about 22.7% above the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $36,500 $39,780 18,530
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $35,740 $38,800 630
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,670 $35,980 320
Kingston, NY $34,980 $37,280 140
Glens Falls, NY $34,730 $36,650 140
Ithaca, NY $34,690 $38,430 70
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $34,560 $38,730 920
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $34,420 $37,080 250

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