Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,470
25th Percentile Wage
$23,110
50th Percentile Wage
$25,530
75th Percentile Wage
$27,380
90th Percentile Wage
$31,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,470.

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
$25,530
11.05% 28.55%
2021
$22,710
9.78% -
2020
$20,490
2.59% -
2019
$19,960
3.86% -
2018
$19,190
-0.68% -
2017
$19,320
2.48% -
2016
$18,840
-1.86% -
2015
$19,190
5.05% -
2014
$18,220
-0.99% -
2013
$18,400
0.87% -
2012
$18,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,530 in Kansas City is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Kansas City is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$26,700
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$26,460
Kansas City
$25,530
Columbia
$24,610
Springfield
$24,240
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$24,220
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,710
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,430
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,410
St Joseph
$23,350
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$23,310
Jefferson City
$21,970
Joplin
$19,530

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.