Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Washington, DC

Estimates come from the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Washington, DC is $36,360, 17% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Washington sits within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay runs from $30,490 to $45,240 a year, with about 9.3K people employed.

Median annual

$36,360

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$37,440

Employed in metro

9.3K

Pay distribution

10th$30,490

25th$34,390

Median$36,360

75th$38,360

90th$45,240

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.48
Daily: $140
Weekly: $699
Bi-weekly: $1,398
Monthly: $3,030
Annual: $36,360

$36,360 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shops in Washington, DC. The median is $36,360.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.70	$30,490
25th percentile	$16.50	$34,390
Median	$17.50	$36,360
75th percentile	$18.40	$38,360
90th percentile	$21.80	$45,240
Average (mean)	$18.00	$37,440
Employment	9,270 people

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