Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary Information in Indiana

The average annual salaries for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in the state of Indiana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop amongst Indiana metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Indiana (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,320
25th Percentile Wage
$19,030
50th Percentile Wage
$22,340
75th Percentile Wage
$27,310
90th Percentile Wage
$30,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $17,320.

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
$22,340
2.24% 20.81%
2021
$21,840
10.07% -
2020
$19,640
1.99% -
2019
$19,250
2.18% -
2018
$18,830
2.18% -
2017
$18,420
1.03% -
2016
$18,230
1.92% -
2015
$17,880
0.22% -
2014
$17,840
1.18% -
2013
$17,630
-0.34% -
2012
$17,690
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Indiana Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in some Indiana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Indiana ranges from $17,470 to $22,960. The highest paying area for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Indiana is Elkhart-Goshen with a median annual salary of $22,960. The second highest paying city/area in Indiana State is Indianapolis-Carmel (mean annual salary $22,950). The lowest paying area is Anderson with a median annual salary of $17,470.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen
$22,960
Indianapolis-Carmel
$22,950
Fort Wayne
$22,780
Bloomington
$21,990
Muncie
$21,930
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,740
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$21,730
Columbus
$21,700
Michigan City-La Porte
$21,520
Kokomo
$21,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,440
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$20,960
Terre Haute
$18,950
Gary
$18,440
Lafayette
$17,580
Anderson
$17,470