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Highest Paying Industries for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

The top 77 highest paying industries for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $26,780, elementary and secondary schools is the highest paying industry for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop. It is followed by promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events industry (average annual salary $26,300). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 77 Highest Paying Industries for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$26,780	$17,290	70
2	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$26,300	$17,830	210
3	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$25,980	$16,730	50
4	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$24,950	$17,370	n/a
5	Casino Hotels	$24,210	$16,880	3,450
6	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$24,080	$17,500	1,060
7	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$23,770	$17,440	1,220
8	Hospitals - Local government owned	$23,420	$17,880	n/a
9	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$23,400	$17,720	n/a
10	Food Manufacturing	$23,300	$16,880	n/a
11	Lessors of Real Estate	$22,450	$16,870	n/a
12	Offices of Physicians	$22,400	$18,170	50
13	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$22,400	$18,170	50
14	Health Care and Social Assistance	$22,180	$17,480	2,830
15	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$21,920	$17,150	150
16	Beverage Manufacturing	$21,710	$17,690	470
17	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$21,710	$17,690	470
18	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$21,560	$17,080	50
19	Manufacturing	$21,550	$17,400	620
20	Educational Services	$21,480	$16,280	140
21	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$21,380	$16,890	870
22	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$21,350	$17,510	1,550
23	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$21,310	$17,490	n/a
24	Hospitals - Privately owned	$21,220	$17,500	n/a
25	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$21,190	$17,480	1,450
26	Temporary Help Services	$20,970	$17,260	1,400
27	Traveler Accommodation	$20,890	$16,810	16,540
28	Accommodation	$20,890	$16,810	16,570
29	Performing Arts Companies	$20,700	$16,810	420
30	Employment Services	$20,610	$16,980	2,390
31	Administrative and Support Services	$20,570	$16,970	2,470
32	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$20,570	$16,970	2,470
33	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$20,540	$16,770	410
34	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$20,220	$16,470	110
35	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$19,970	$16,840	2,230
36	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$19,960	$16,840	2,240
37	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$19,720	$16,800	530
38	Transportation and Warehousing	$19,630	$17,400	90
39	Gambling Industries	$19,550	$16,690	2,220
40	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,500	$16,730	7,180
41	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$19,380	$16,610	380
42	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$19,380	$16,710	6,200
43	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$19,350	$16,750	330
44	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$19,330	$16,690	3,740
45	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$19,280	$16,820	80
46	Civic and Social Organizations	$19,260	$16,510	230
47	Spectator Sports	$19,260	$16,560	240
48	Educational Services - Privately owned	$19,260	$16,160	100
49	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$19,190	$17,160	720
50	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$19,160	$16,550	5,230
51	Special Food Services	$19,130	$16,540	3,450
52	Real Estate	$19,130	$16,710	60
53	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$19,130	$17,150	60
54	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$19,100	$17,130	70
55	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$19,080	$16,680	60
56	Department Stores	$19,040	$16,360	80
57	General Merchandise Stores	$19,010	$16,350	n/a
58	Personal and Laundry Services	$18,960	$17,460	340
59	Other Personal Services	$18,920	$17,460	320
60	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$18,840	$17,160	240
61	Grocery Stores	$18,790	$16,170	210
62	Accommodation and Food Services	$18,690	$16,380	356,680
63	Sporting Goods Stores	$18,670	$16,200	320
64	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$18,670	$16,200	320
65	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$18,670	$16,200	320
66	Full-Service Restaurants	$18,640	$16,370	320,700
67	Food Services and Drinking Places	$18,640	$16,370	340,110
68	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$18,630	$16,360	331,430
69	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$18,390	$16,220	340
70	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$18,390	$16,220	340
71	Federal, State, and Local Government	$18,390	$16,220	340
72	Retail Trade	$18,340	$16,330	1,150
73	Gasoline Stations	$18,320	$16,160	120
74	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$18,200	$15,870	60
75	Food and Beverage Stores	$18,080	$16,390	500
76	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$17,900	$15,800	40
77	Specialty Food Stores	$17,730	$16,460	290