Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southeast 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 Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,400
25th Percentile Wage
$21,110
50th Percentile Wage
$22,880
75th Percentile Wage
$24,760
90th Percentile Wage
$27,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southeast 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 $27,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,400.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$22,880
2.75% 16.17%
2016
$22,250
9.66% -
2015
$20,100
6.62% -
2014
$18,770
-1.12% -
2013
$18,980
-1.05% -
2012
$19,180
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,880, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Alaska, following city of Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $30,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city 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