The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwest Louisiana 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,640.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $17,010 | -11.05% | -7.29% |
| 2021 | $18,890 | 1.85% | - |
| 2020 | $18,540 | -2.48% | - |
| 2019 | $19,000 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $18,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,010, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Louisiana, following city of Lake Charles (median annual salary of $22,820). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is about 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |