Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,890
25th Percentile Wage
$19,920
50th Percentile Wage
$28,700
75th Percentile Wage
$37,630
90th Percentile Wage
$54,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $54,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $17,890.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,700
17.56% 18.47%
2016
$23,660
21.34% -
2015
$18,610
2.20% -
2014
$18,200
2.91% -
2013
$17,670
-32.43% -
2012
$23,400
- -

Table 3. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in nine industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$28,700
Educational Services - State government owned
$28,030
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$28,030
Educational Services - Local government owned
$27,820
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$26,780
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$26,020
Educational Services
$24,660
Educational Services - Privately owned
$23,150
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$18,330

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