Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Gainesville, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gainesville, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,650
25th Percentile Wage
$18,040
50th Percentile Wage
$22,140
75th Percentile Wage
$24,030
90th Percentile Wage
$27,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gainesville, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,650.

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
$22,140
2.30% 19.56%
2021
$21,630
12.25% -
2020
$18,980
-0.21% -
2019
$19,020
2.37% -
2018
$18,570
2.21% -
2017
$18,160
-2.97% -
2016
$18,700
3.58% -
2015
$18,030
1.33% -
2014
$17,790
1.74% -
2013
$17,480
-1.89% -
2012
$17,810
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,140, Gainesville is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $22,250). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gainesville is .5 percent (.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$22,250
Gainesville
$22,140
Brunswick
$21,810
Valdosta
$21,700
Savannah
$21,470
Warner Robins
$21,390
Dalton
$21,320
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$21,050
Athens-Clarke County
$21,020
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$20,850
Rome
$20,820
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$20,650
Columbus
$20,620
Macon
$20,590
Albany
$19,690
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$18,180
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$17,460

See also: Top paying jobs in Gainesville, Georgia.