Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,710
25th Percentile Wage
$18,900
50th Percentile Wage
$23,350
75th Percentile Wage
$27,490
90th Percentile Wage
$29,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,710.

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
$23,350
2.27% 23.38%
2021
$22,820
10.82% -
2020
$20,350
-0.44% -
2019
$20,440
4.65% -
2018
$19,490
4.05% -
2017
$18,700
2.41% -
2016
$18,250
1.75% -
2015
$17,930
0.28% -
2014
$17,880
0.34% -
2013
$17,820
-0.39% -
2012
$17,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,350, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $24,960). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.

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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.