Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Urban 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,350
25th Percentile Wage
$24,190
50th Percentile Wage
$28,920
75th Percentile Wage
$47,550
90th Percentile Wage
$57,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,350.

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
$28,920
-0.14% 31.26%
2021
$28,960
-15.95% -
2020
$33,580
3.93% -
2019
$32,260
14.38% -
2018
$27,620
23.82% -
2017
$21,040
5.51% -
2016
$19,880
-4.12% -
2015
$20,700
3.96% -
2012
$19,880
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Urban Honolulu with Other Hawaii Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,920 in Urban Honolulu is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Urban Honolulu is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Honolulu.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
$36,150
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$30,270
Urban Honolulu
$28,920
Honolulu
$20,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii.