Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #37 of 51 · NC

14% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $28,120 ≈ $14/hr
Median annual salary $28,320
Employment 15,160

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $19,100P25 $22,530 Median $28,320P75 $32,600P90 $36,460

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in North Carolina earn between $19,100 and $36,460. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$28,120
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in North Carolina is $28,120, about 14% below the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $14/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Asheville, NC $30,090 $29,910 600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $29,550 $29,940 4,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $29,440 $28,590 730
Raleigh-Cary, NC $29,150 $28,800 2,460
Wilmington, NC $28,250 $28,740 1,070
Greenville, NC $27,630 $27,440 300
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $27,480 $27,240 210
Greensboro-High Point, NC $27,460 $27,180 980

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