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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,060
25th Percentile Wage
$19,460
50th Percentile Wage
$21,470
75th Percentile Wage
$24,340
90th Percentile Wage
$28,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,060.

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
$21,470
-2.00% 15.79%
2021
$21,900
14.89% -
2020
$18,640
-0.75% -
2019
$18,780
2.66% -
2018
$18,280
0.60% -
2017
$18,170
0.72% -
2016
$18,040
0.94% -
2015
$17,870
-0.95% -
2014
$18,040
-0.28% -
2013
$18,090
0.06% -
2012
$18,080
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,470 in Savannah is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Savannah is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart.

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 Savannah, Georgia.