The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $27,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,620.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,550 | 12.66% | 26.94% |
| 2020 | $25,810 | 7.79% | - |
| 2019 | $23,800 | 8.19% | - |
| 2018 | $21,850 | 0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $21,810 | 1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $21,590 | 5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $20,310 | -6.30% | - |
| 2012 | $21,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,550, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $29,780). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston-Auburn is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |