Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,950
25th Percentile Wage
$20,990
50th Percentile Wage
$23,110
75th Percentile Wage
$25,300
90th Percentile Wage
$29,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$23,110
7.23% 19.04%
2016
$21,440
3.59% -
2015
$20,670
9.48% -
2012
$18,710
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,110 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 1.0 percent (1.0%) 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