Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$30,380

Highest

$43,070

Hawaii

Lowest

$20,650

Louisiana

Total Employment

427,190

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$43,070	2,320	+41.8%
2	New York	$37,070	17,350	+22.0%
3	District of Columbia	$36,950	2,320	+21.6%
4	Washington	$36,500	9,770	+20.1%
5	California	$35,910	42,450	+18.2%
6	Colorado	$35,720	9,670	+17.6%
7	Maine	$35,100	1,460	+15.5%
8	Alaska	$34,800	820	+14.5%
9	Massachusetts	$34,790	11,280	+14.5%
10	New Jersey	$34,270	7,940	+12.8%
11	Oregon	$34,270	4,450	+12.8%
12	Arizona	$34,110	10,860	+12.3%
13	Connecticut	$33,650	4,490	+10.8%
14	Vermont	$32,670	1,040	+7.5%
15	Maryland	$32,230	6,450	+6.1%
16	Illinois	$31,080	12,500	+2.3%
17	Rhode Island	$30,990	1,400	+2.0%
18	New Hampshire	$30,670	1,900	+1.0%
19	Virginia	$30,100	10,440	-0.9%
20	Minnesota	$29,750	7,710	-2.1%
21	Nevada	$29,390	7,030	-3.3%
22	South Dakota	$29,320	590	-3.5%
23	Montana	$29,160	1,450	-4.0%
24	Florida	$29,110	40,540	-4.2%
25	Wisconsin	$28,800	5,590	-5.2%
26	Utah	$28,790	4,360	-5.2%
27	Iowa	$28,430	3,410	-6.4%
28	Pennsylvania	$28,400	16,300	-6.5%
29	Tennessee	$28,340	10,940	-6.7%
30	Indiana	$28,330	9,720	-6.7%
31	North Dakota	$28,240	820	-7.0%
32	Georgia	$28,160	15,650	-7.3%
33	Michigan	$28,160	13,180	-7.3%
34	Delaware	$28,130	1,720	-7.4%
35	Missouri	$28,030	9,180	-7.7%
36	New Mexico	$27,910	3,320	-8.1%
37	Ohio	$27,590	17,420	-9.2%
38	Nebraska	$27,320	2,960	-10.1%
39	Texas	$27,000	37,740	-11.1%
40	Kansas	$26,970	4,580	-11.2%
41	Idaho	$26,650	2,180	-12.3%
42	North Carolina	$26,560	13,870	-12.6%
43	South Carolina	$26,520	9,000	-12.7%
44	Arkansas	$26,180	3,020	-13.8%
45	Kentucky	$26,000	6,000	-14.4%
46	Alabama	$24,960	4,290	-17.8%
47	Wyoming	$23,280	550	-23.4%
48	West Virginia	$23,180	1,490	-23.7%
49	Oklahoma	$22,430	4,190	-26.2%
50	Mississippi	$21,580	2,870	-29.0%
51	Louisiana	$20,650	6,610	-32.0%