Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$28,210

Median hourly

$14

Average annual

$30,690

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Iowa is $28,210, or about $14 an hour. That is 10% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $21,880 at the 10th percentile to $40,550 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$21,880

25th$24,540

Median$28,210

75th$31,870

90th$40,550

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $13.56
Daily: $109
Weekly: $543
Bi-weekly: $1,085
Monthly: $2,351
Annual: $28,210

$28,210 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shops in Iowa. The median is $28,210.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$10.50	$21,880
25th percentile	$11.80	$24,540
Median	$13.60	$28,210
75th percentile	$15.30	$31,870
90th percentile	$19.50	$40,550
Average (mean)	$14.80	$30,690
Employment	2,630 people

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$31,200	410
Iowa City, IA	$28,510	280
Omaha, NE-IA	$28,500	1.8K
Ames, IA	$28,480	140
Dubuque, IA	$28,340	90
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$28,270	850
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$28,190	140
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$28,080	150
Cedar Rapids, IA	$28,050	220

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