Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,400
25th Percentile Wage
$20,040
50th Percentile Wage
$24,020
75th Percentile Wage
$28,330
90th Percentile Wage
$31,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,400.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,020
3.62% 2.33%
2016
$23,150
9.46% -
2015
$20,960
2.19% -
2014
$20,500
-13.27% -
2013
$23,220
-1.03% -
2012
$23,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,020 in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.2 percent (24.2%) 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