Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Edison-New Brunswick 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 Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,660
25th Percentile Wage
$18,410
50th Percentile Wage
$19,680
75th Percentile Wage
$22,570
90th Percentile Wage
$24,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,660.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$19,680
5.69% 4.37%
2013
$18,560
-1.40% -
2012
$18,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,680 in Edison-New Brunswick is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Edison-New Brunswick is 33.9 percent (33.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlantic City-Hammonton and 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$29,770
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$28,880
Trenton-Ewing
$28,610
Ocean City
$28,180
Camden
$20,060
Edison-New Brunswick
$19,680
Wilmington
$19,090