Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,910
25th Percentile Wage
$19,190
50th Percentile Wage
$19,660
75th Percentile Wage
$32,450
90th Percentile Wage
$37,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,910.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$19,660
0.25% 0.00%
2014
$19,610
6.43% -
2013
$18,350
-7.14% -
2012
$19,660
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,660, Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Massachusetts, following city of Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $32,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$32,070
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$32,010
Barnstable Town
$31,660
Worcester
$30,220
Springfield
$30,020
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$29,980
Pittsfield
$29,680
New Bedford
$29,030
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$26,890
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area
$25,250
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$25,170
Framingham
$25,120
Peabody
$24,610
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$24,140
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$24,130
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$22,210
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$19,660