The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,960.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,920 | 8.71% | 16.70% |
| 2021 | $20,010 | 8.45% | - |
| 2020 | $18,320 | -6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $19,510 | 0.51% | - |
| 2018 | $19,410 | 1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $19,100 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $18,300 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $18,010 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $18,090 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $17,960 | -1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $18,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,920, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Alabama, followed by Tuscaloosa (median annual salary $21,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Birmingham-Hoover is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Tuscaloosa.