The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Honolulu, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Honolulu 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 | $16,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Honolulu, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $20,700 | 1.79% | 3.19% |
| 2013 | $20,330 | 1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $20,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,700, Honolulu is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Hawaii, following city of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $36,150). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Honolulu is about 42.7 percent (42.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |