The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $17,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,650.
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 | $23,220 | 1.59% | 13.09% |
| 2021 | $22,850 | -5.25% | - |
| 2020 | $24,050 | 3.66% | - |
| 2019 | $23,170 | 7.55% | - |
| 2018 | $21,420 | 8.17% | - |
| 2017 | $19,670 | -2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $20,180 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $19,670 | -2.59% | - |
| 2012 | $20,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,220, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $23,580). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.