Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Columbia 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 Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,900
25th Percentile Wage
$17,900
50th Percentile Wage
$22,540
75th Percentile Wage
$25,870
90th Percentile Wage
$28,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,900.

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
$22,540
0.75% 21.52%
2021
$22,370
14.48% -
2020
$19,130
1.46% -
2019
$18,850
1.17% -
2018
$18,630
0.70% -
2017
$18,500
1.51% -
2016
$18,220
2.14% -
2015
$17,830
1.01% -
2014
$17,650
0.40% -
2013
$17,580
-0.63% -
2012
$17,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,540 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Columbia is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$23,580
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort
$23,220
Spartanburg
$22,890
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$22,620
Columbia
$22,540
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$22,000
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$21,910
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,730
Florence
$21,700
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,180
Augusta-Richmond County
$21,170
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$19,550
Sumter
$18,400
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,110
Anderson
$17,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.