Hosts and hostesses in restaurants, lounges and coffee shops in the United States had a median hourly wage of 14.05 U.S. dollars as of May 2023. Meanwhile, ten percent of hosts and hostesses in restaurants, lounges and coffee shops earned less than 10.35 U.S. dollars per hour during this period.
Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution
(in U.S. dollars)
A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
Hosts and hostesses in restaurants, lounges, and coffee shops welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounges, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
The data used is based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey which measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments, by industry. Employees are all part-time and full-time workers who are paid a wage or salary.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198532/percentile-wage-estimates-of-hosts-and-hostesses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198532/percentile-wage-estimates-of-hosts-and-hostesses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198532/percentile-wage-estimates-of-hosts-and-hostesses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Food Service Hosts in The U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198532/percentile-wage-estimates-of-hosts-and-hostesses/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198532/percentile-wage-estimates-of-hosts-and-hostesses/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Hourly wage estimates of food service hosts in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198532/percentile-wage-estimates-of-hosts-and-hostesses/
