Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in New Iberia 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 New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,930
25th Percentile Wage
$16,780
50th Percentile Wage
$18,150
75th Percentile Wage
$19,790
90th Percentile Wage
$25,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,930.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$18,150
-5.79% 0.22%
2016
$19,200
6.25% -
2015
$18,000
0.33% -
2014
$17,940
0.33% -
2013
$17,880
-1.29% -
2012
$18,110
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,150 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake Charles
$22,820
Baton Rouge
$21,970
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$21,720
Lafayette
$21,390
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$21,370
Shreveport-Bossier City
$21,300
Hammond
$21,250
Monroe
$21,110
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$20,930
Alexandria
$20,360
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$18,440
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$18,150
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$17,840
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$17,010