The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $17,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,770.
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 | $23,580 | 4.28% | 22.60% |
| 2021 | $22,570 | 18.03% | - |
| 2020 | $18,500 | 0.54% | - |
| 2019 | $18,400 | -5.49% | - |
| 2018 | $19,410 | 1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $19,170 | 3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $18,450 | -2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $19,000 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $19,100 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $18,810 | 2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $18,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,580, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $23,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.