Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
414,540 1.2 % $10.72 $22,290 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.28 $9.01 $10.06 $11.68 $14.16
Annual Wage (2) $17,220 $18,740 $20,930 $24,290 $29,450


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 368,900 3.51 $10.57 $21,980
Traveler Accommodation 17,810 0.91 $12.38 $25,760
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 7,190 1.86 $11.77 $24,490
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 3,780 0.30 $10.91 $22,700
Special Food Services 3,310 0.48 $11.62 $24,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 368,900 3.51 $10.57 $21,980
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 7,190 1.86 $11.77 $24,490
Gambling Industries 2,450 0.98 $11.44 $23,790
Traveler Accommodation 17,810 0.91 $12.38 $25,760
Special Food Services 3,310 0.48 $11.62 $24,170

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 70 0.01 $18.35 $38,170
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 70 (7) $14.92 $31,040
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 1,490 0.16 $13.72 $28,550
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 70 0.44 $13.41 $27,890
Civic and Social Organizations 260 0.07 $13.30 $27,660


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 48,090 2.88 0.99 $12.22 $25,410
Texas 39,020 3.28 1.13 $10.22 $21,250
New York 20,760 2.25 0.78 $12.71 $26,430
Ohio 17,550 3.27 1.12 $9.61 $19,980
Pennsylvania 15,690 2.71 0.93 $10.08 $20,970




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 3,230 5.11 1.76 $13.62 $28,320
Nevada 5,730 4.38 1.50 $12.74 $26,500
Colorado 9,930 3.88 1.34 $11.21 $23,310
Delaware 1,690 3.81 1.31 $9.41 $19,570
Oklahoma 5,460 3.47 1.19 $9.63 $20,020




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,140 3.02 1.04 $13.79 $28,690
Hawaii 3,230 5.11 1.76 $13.62 $28,320
Massachusetts 10,260 2.91 1.00 $13.01 $27,070
Nevada 5,730 4.38 1.50 $12.74 $26,500
New York 20,760 2.25 0.78 $12.71 $26,430



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 14,550 3.28 1.13 $12.10 $25,170
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 14,380 2.15 0.74 $13.15 $27,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 10,380 3.54 1.22 $10.55 $21,940
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 10,250 2.80 0.96 $10.95 $22,780
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 8,570 3.44 1.18 $10.45 $21,730
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,130 3.10 1.07 $9.36 $19,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,550 3.00 1.03 $11.45 $23,820
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 6,500 3.28 1.13 $10.93 $22,730
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 6,110 3.32 1.14 $13.41 $27,890
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 5,970 4.16 1.43 $11.79 $24,510


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 690 9.33 3.21 $15.40 $32,030
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,350 8.57 2.95 $9.97 $20,730
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 930 7.46 2.57 $13.14 $27,340
Brunswick, GA 300 7.30 2.51 $9.14 $19,020
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 350 6.88 2.36 $11.51 $23,950
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 500 6.81 2.34 $10.11 $21,030
Homosassa Springs, FL 220 6.76 2.32 $9.78 $20,340
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 950 6.65 2.29 $11.50 $23,920
The Villages, FL 170 6.60 2.27 $11.44 $23,800
Athens-Clarke County, GA 540 6.26 2.15 $9.13 $18,990


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 690 9.33 3.21 $15.40 $32,030
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,840 2.55 0.88 $14.81 $30,800
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 300 2.66 0.91 $14.15 $29,430
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 6,110 3.32 1.14 $13.41 $27,890
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 4,810 5.00 1.72 $13.37 $27,800
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 14,380 2.15 0.74 $13.15 $27,350
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 930 7.46 2.57 $13.14 $27,340
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,830 2.32 0.80 $13.03 $27,100
Napa, CA 310 4.30 1.48 $12.83 $26,680
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 350 2.02 0.69 $12.81 $26,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 870 6.56 2.26 $9.08 $18,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 680 3.28 1.13 $9.91 $20,620
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 600 2.62 0.90 $8.79 $18,280
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 580 1.74 0.60 $9.65 $20,070
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 570 2.24 0.77 $9.39 $19,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 290 6.65 2.29 $11.76 $24,450
Wasatch Back nonmetropolitan area 220 6.57 2.26 $10.55 $21,940
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 870 6.56 2.26 $9.08 $18,900
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 260 6.14 2.11 $9.72 $20,230
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 440 5.69 1.96 $15.35 $31,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 440 5.69 1.96 $15.35 $31,930
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 460 4.64 1.60 $15.22 $31,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.75 0.60 $14.11 $29,340
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 2.07 0.71 $13.80 $28,710
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 230 3.79 1.30 $13.56 $28,210


About May 2017 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. 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. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018