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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,810
25th Percentile Wage
$16,470
50th Percentile Wage
$17,580
75th Percentile Wage
$18,690
90th Percentile Wage
$19,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,810.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$17,580
0.57% 0.28%
2013
$17,480
-0.29% -
2012
$17,530
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $17,580 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lafayette is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

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