Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,020
25th Percentile Wage
$21,680
50th Percentile Wage
$22,700
75th Percentile Wage
$27,010
90th Percentile Wage
$30,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,020.

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
$22,700
3.04% 20.62%
2021
$22,010
13.04% -
2020
$19,140
1.99% -
2019
$18,760
1.55% -
2018
$18,470
0.32% -
2017
$18,410
0.43% -
2016
$18,330
2.07% -
2015
$17,950
1.45% -
2014
$17,690
-0.45% -
2013
$17,770
-1.41% -
2012
$18,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,700, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $23,470). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$23,470
Raleigh-Cary
$22,700
Asheville
$22,150
Greensboro-High Point
$22,110
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,020
Winston-Salem
$21,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$21,740
Wilmington
$21,700
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,640
Burlington
$21,590
Greenville
$21,530
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,460
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,420
Rocky Mount
$21,410
New Bern
$21,070
Fayetteville
$20,790
Jacksonville
$20,350
Goldsboro
$18,480

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.