Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,450
25th Percentile Wage
$27,210
50th Percentile Wage
$29,060
75th Percentile Wage
$31,660
90th Percentile Wage
$34,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,450.

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
$29,060
4.03% 22.20%
2021
$27,890
9.32% -
2020
$25,290
0.24% -
2019
$25,230
2.18% -
2018
$24,680
8.67% -
2017
$22,540
7.63% -
2016
$20,820
8.55% -
2015
$19,040
2.52% -
2014
$18,560
0.11% -
2013
$18,540
-21.95% -
2012
$22,610
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Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Portsmouth with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,060, Portsmouth is the highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of New Hampshire, followed by Manchester (median annual salary $28,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Portsmouth is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Manchester.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portsmouth
$29,060
Manchester
$28,210
Dover-Durham
$27,880
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$27,380
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$26,990
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$26,820
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$25,150
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$24,430
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
$23,670
Nashua
$20,380
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$19,910
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$19,590
Rochester-Dover
$17,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.