Do restaurant hosts make a lot of money? What is the average pay for restaurant hosts?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, restaurant hosts in the United States earn an average of $24,010 a year, equivalent to $11.54 an hour. Restaurant hosts make 55% less than the average American worker.
Restaurant hosts in Hawaii are the best paid, making $35,240 a year, while restaurant hosts in Mississippi make the least at $19,120.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $15.17 | $31,560 |
| 75th | $12.67 | $26,350 |
| 50th | $11.10 | $23,090 |
| 25th | $9.27 | $19,290 |
| 10th | $8.46 | $17,600 |
In what states do restaurant hosts make the most? In what states do restaurant hosts make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $9.47 | $19,710 |
| Alaska | $12.50 | $26,000 |
| Arizona | $13.17 | $27,390 |
| Arkansas | $10.06 | $20,920 |
| California | $13.60 | $28,280 |
| Colorado | $12.87 | $26,760 |
| Connecticut | $12.52 | $26,040 |
| Delaware | $10.00 | $20,790 |
| Florida | $11.82 | $24,590 |
| Georgia | $9.75 | $20,270 |
| Hawaii | $16.94 | $35,240 |
| Idaho | $10.31 | $21,440 |
| Illinois | $11.53 | $23,990 |
| Indiana | $9.92 | $20,630 |
| Iowa | $9.66 | $20,080 |
| Kansas | $9.40 | $19,540 |
| Kentucky | $10.17 | $21,140 |
| Louisiana | $9.88 | $20,550 |
| Maine | $12.82 | $26,670 |
| Maryland | $12.22 | $25,420 |
| Massachusetts | $14.32 | $29,790 |
| Michigan | $10.90 | $22,670 |
| Minnesota | $12.03 | $25,030 |
| Mississippi | $9.19 | $19,120 |
| Missouri | $10.19 | $21,190 |
| Montana | $10.13 | $21,060 |
| Nebraska | $11.20 | $23,290 |
| Nevada | $12.91 | $26,850 |
| New Hampshire | $11.67 | $24,260 |
| New Jersey | $11.96 | $24,880 |
| New Mexico | $10.31 | $21,450 |
| New York | $14.42 | $29,980 |
| North Carolina | $9.76 | $20,310 |
| North Dakota | $10.95 | $22,780 |
| Ohio | $10.06 | $20,920 |
| Oklahoma | $9.55 | $19,850 |
| Oregon | $12.91 | $26,860 |
| Pennsylvania | $10.33 | $21,480 |
| Rhode Island | $12.28 | $25,540 |
| South Carolina | $9.78 | $20,340 |
| South Dakota | $10.55 | $21,940 |
| Tennessee | $9.76 | $20,290 |
| Texas | $10.34 | $21,500 |
| Utah | $10.48 | $21,800 |
| Vermont | $12.24 | $25,450 |
| Virginia | $10.44 | $21,720 |
| Washington | $14.91 | $31,010 |
| West Virginia | $10.07 | $20,940 |
| Wisconsin | $9.90 | $20,600 |
| Wyoming | $9.95 | $20,690 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $18.52 | $38,520 |
| San Francisco, CA | $16.60 | $34,520 |
| Honolulu, HI | $16.38 | $34,070 |
| Tucson, AZ | $15.88 | $33,020 |
| Seattle, WA | $15.52 | $32,280 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $14.95 | $31,090 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $14.65 | $30,480 |
| Kingston, NY | $14.64 | $30,440 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $14.40 | $29,960 |
| Medford, OR | $14.37 | $29,900 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $11.54 | $24,010 |
| 2018 | $11.18 | $23,260 |
| 2017 | $10.72 | $22,290 |
| 2016 | $10.29 | $21,410 |
| 2015 | $9.87 | $20,530 |
| 2014 | $9.59 | $19,940 |
| 2013 | $9.46 | $19,670 |
| 2012 | $9.41 | $19,570 |
| 2011 | $9.45 | $19,660 |