Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,110
25th Percentile Wage
$21,840
50th Percentile Wage
$22,760
75th Percentile Wage
$27,040
90th Percentile Wage
$32,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,110.

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
$22,760
1.67% 21.00%
2021
$22,380
8.67% -
2020
$20,440
3.23% -
2019
$19,780
-0.10% -
2018
$19,800
3.69% -
2017
$19,070
0.00% -
2016
$19,070
4.93% -
2015
$18,130
0.99% -
2014
$17,950
0.84% -
2013
$17,800
-1.01% -
2012
$17,980
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,760 in Dubuque 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 Dubuque is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 4.7 percent (4.7%) 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 Dubuque, Iowa.