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The median annual wage for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in the US was $31,200 in May 2025 (mean $32,690), with 432,690 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Hawaii paid the highest median ($47,070) and Guam the lowest ($20,450).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $47,070 | $45,330 | 2650 |
| Oregon | $40,720 | $42,600 | 5740 |
| District of Columbia | $37,570 | $41,340 | 2450 |
| Washington | $37,270 | $42,140 | 9530 |
| Maine | $36,800 | $39,050 | 1460 |
| California | $36,640 | $39,900 | 41100 |
| New York | $36,490 | $40,100 | 18640 |
| Colorado | $36,340 | $39,250 | 9490 |
| Massachusetts | $34,960 | $35,420 | 13540 |
| Maryland | $34,860 | $35,110 | 7390 |
| Arizona | $34,740 | $37,960 | 10710 |
| Connecticut | $34,210 | $36,000 | 3670 |
| New Jersey | $34,050 | $35,800 | 9420 |
| New Hampshire | $33,920 | $32,900 | 2130 |
| Virgin Islands | $33,540 | $36,990 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $31,400 | $34,330 | — |
| Delaware | $31,200 | $32,600 | 1680 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $34,750 | 16500 |
| Nevada | $31,170 | $35,010 | 6570 |
| Vermont | $31,080 | $35,670 | 1060 |
| Virginia | $30,490 | $33,240 | 10890 |
| South Dakota | $30,310 | $31,000 | 630 |
| Alaska | $30,210 | $33,840 | 740 |
| Minnesota | $30,200 | $31,620 | 7150 |
| Florida | $29,810 | $33,170 | 37100 |
| Utah | $29,610 | $31,670 | 4950 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,170 | $30,020 | 18020 |
| Missouri | $29,130 | $32,440 | 8510 |
| Michigan | $28,950 | $31,010 | 12620 |
| Montana | $28,910 | $29,320 | 1260 |
| North Dakota | $28,660 | $29,970 | 800 |
| New Mexico | $28,480 | $30,220 | 2670 |
| Nebraska | $28,450 | $31,480 | 2830 |
| North Carolina | $28,320 | $28,120 | 15160 |
| Iowa | $28,210 | $30,690 | 2630 |
| Kansas | $28,110 | $28,650 | 4540 |
| Wisconsin | $28,060 | $28,440 | 6430 |
| Georgia | $27,850 | $27,170 | 17300 |
| Ohio | $27,550 | $29,370 | 15480 |
| Tennessee | $27,490 | $27,690 | 11280 |
| Idaho | $27,280 | $26,370 | 2360 |
| Kentucky | $27,100 | $26,900 | 5120 |
| Texas | $27,080 | $27,100 | 35550 |
| South Carolina | $27,000 | $26,870 | 7990 |
| Indiana | $26,920 | $27,730 | 9730 |
| Arkansas | $26,760 | $27,560 | 3110 |
| Alabama | $26,130 | $26,530 | 5400 |
| Oklahoma | $24,740 | $26,860 | 5060 |
| West Virginia | $24,420 | $25,510 | 1580 |
| Wyoming | $22,660 | $25,430 | 660 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,480 | $23,290 | 1270 |
| Louisiana | $22,060 | $23,320 | 6440 |
| Mississippi | $21,990 | $23,510 | 2660 |
| Guam | $20,450 | $20,940 | 250 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.