The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in West Arkansas 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22,880 | 9.00% | 18.36% |
| 2020 | $20,820 | 5.67% | - |
| 2019 | $19,640 | -6.31% | - |
| 2018 | $20,880 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $20,030 | 8.09% | - |
| 2014 | $18,410 | 4.89% | - |
| 2013 | $17,510 | -6.68% | - |
| 2012 | $18,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,880, West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Arkansas, following city of Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary of $25,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Hot Springs | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |