Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,130
25th Percentile Wage
$18,530
50th Percentile Wage
$20,680
75th Percentile Wage
$26,020
90th Percentile Wage
$29,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,130.

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
$20,680
12.19% 14.56%
2021
$18,160
1.21% -
2020
$17,940
-7.19% -
2019
$19,230
5.15% -
2018
$18,240
-0.60% -
2017
$18,350
-4.63% -
2016
$19,200
3.49% -
2015
$18,530
2.54% -
2014
$18,060
2.60% -
2013
$17,590
-0.45% -
2012
$17,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,680 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Gulfport-Biloxi is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jackson
$21,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$21,110
Gulfport-Biloxi
$20,680
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$20,600
Hattiesburg
$20,330
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$20,130
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$18,540
Pascagoula
$17,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi.