Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,690
25th Percentile Wage
$17,380
50th Percentile Wage
$18,540
75th Percentile Wage
$19,690
90th Percentile Wage
$20,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,690.

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 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$18,540
3.34% -0.43%
2019
$17,920
1.23% -
2018
$17,700
-2.37% -
2017
$18,120
1.32% -
2016
$17,880
2.01% -
2015
$17,520
-6.28% -
2012
$18,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,540, East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Kentucky, following city of Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $26,400). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lexington-Fayette
$26,400
Louisville-Jefferson County
$26,390
Owensboro
$24,960
Bowling Green
$23,680
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$22,810
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$22,720
Evansville
$22,400
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$22,140
Elizabethtown
$21,540
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$18,540

See also: Top paying jobs in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky.