Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Evansville, Kentucky

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,430
25th Percentile Wage
$20,480
50th Percentile Wage
$22,400
75th Percentile Wage
$27,080
90th Percentile Wage
$30,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Evansville, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,430.

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
$22,400
3.97% 21.38%
2021
$21,510
10.00% -
2020
$19,360
-5.94% -
2019
$20,510
2.58% -
2018
$19,980
4.10% -
2017
$19,160
5.27% -
2016
$18,150
1.65% -
2015
$17,850
0.34% -
2014
$17,790
0.67% -
2013
$17,670
0.34% -
2012
$17,610
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,400 in Evansville is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Evansville is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

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 Evansville, Kentucky.