The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $31,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,230.
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 | $35,210 | 10.65% | 40.27% |
| 2021 | $31,460 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $31,260 | 9.53% | - |
| 2019 | $28,280 | 9.09% | - |
| 2018 | $25,710 | 5.13% | - |
| 2017 | $24,390 | 3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $23,480 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $23,080 | 2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $22,530 | 2.80% | - |
| 2013 | $21,900 | 3.97% | - |
| 2012 | $21,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,210, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $34,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.