Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,510
25th Percentile Wage
$22,440
50th Percentile Wage
$25,870
75th Percentile Wage
$29,420
90th Percentile Wage
$35,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,510.

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
$25,870
13.49% 28.95%
2021
$22,380
0.45% -
2020
$22,280
8.17% -
2019
$20,460
3.27% -
2018
$19,790
6.16% -
2017
$18,570
1.51% -
2016
$18,290
-1.53% -
2015
$18,570
1.18% -
2014
$18,350
1.20% -
2013
$18,130
-1.38% -
2012
$18,380
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Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,870 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$27,660
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$26,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$25,870
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$24,550
Philadelphia
$24,020
Williamsport
$23,570
Lancaster
$23,420
York-Hanover
$23,400
East Stroudsburg
$23,370
State College
$23,270
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$23,230
Reading
$23,010
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$22,800
Gettysburg
$22,780
Lebanon
$22,750
Newark-Union
$22,610
Pittsburgh
$22,550
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,500
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,500
Erie
$22,450
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,220
Altoona
$22,080
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$21,310
Johnstown
$21,050
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.