The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,700.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,350 | 13.40% | 27.70% |
| 2021 | $22,820 | 12.53% | - |
| 2020 | $19,960 | 1.65% | - |
| 2019 | $19,630 | 2.09% | - |
| 2018 | $19,220 | -2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $19,770 | 3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $19,100 | 1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $18,820 | -7.33% | - |
| 2014 | $20,200 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $19,740 | 3.50% | - |
| 2012 | $19,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,350, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $27,660). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.