Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,340
25th Percentile Wage
$21,510
50th Percentile Wage
$22,710
75th Percentile Wage
$27,000
90th Percentile Wage
$30,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,340.

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
$22,710
1.67% 21.88%
2021
$22,330
12.00% -
2020
$19,650
1.22% -
2019
$19,410
1.96% -
2018
$19,030
3.89% -
2017
$18,290
0.16% -
2016
$18,260
2.68% -
2015
$17,770
-1.91% -
2014
$18,110
2.04% -
2013
$17,740
0.00% -
2012
$17,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,710 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Cedar Rapids is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$24,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$23,350
Iowa City
$22,910
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$22,780
Dubuque
$22,760
Cedar Rapids
$22,710
Ames
$22,540
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,510
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,070
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$21,920
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$21,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.