Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Bloomington, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$24,960
50th Percentile Wage
$26,810
75th Percentile Wage
$28,020
90th Percentile Wage
$29,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Bloomington, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

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
$26,810
12.53% 28.05%
2021
$23,450
3.07% -
2020
$22,730
3.74% -
2019
$21,880
5.48% -
2018
$20,680
-0.58% -
2017
$20,800
7.26% -
2016
$19,290
1.19% -
2015
$19,060
-1.21% -
2012
$19,290
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,810 in Bloomington is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Bloomington is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$28,180
Springfield
$27,220
Rockford
$27,170
Decatur
$27,060
Bloomington
$26,810
Peoria
$26,570
Champaign-Urbana
$26,110
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,010
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$22,050
Kankakee-Bradley
$20,830
Danville
$20,430
Carbondale-Marion
$20,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$19,680
Bloomington-Normal
$18,880
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$18,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Bloomington, Illinois.