Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Fairbanks, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Fairbanks, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Fairbanks is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,740
25th Percentile Wage
$26,140
50th Percentile Wage
$27,010
75th Percentile Wage
$34,540
90th Percentile Wage
$44,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Fairbanks, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,010
11.44% 30.69%
2021
$23,920
2.76% -
2017
$23,260
4.99% -
2016
$22,100
9.82% -
2015
$19,930
3.61% -
2014
$19,210
2.29% -
2013
$18,770
0.27% -
2012
$18,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Fairbanks with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,010 in Fairbanks is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Fairbanks is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$30,170
Anchorage
$27,460
Fairbanks
$27,010
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$23,110
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$22,880

See also: Top paying jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska.