Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,110
25th Percentile Wage
$23,410
50th Percentile Wage
$23,930
75th Percentile Wage
$24,440
90th Percentile Wage
$24,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,110.

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
$23,930
6.48% 18.76%
2016
$22,380
11.22% -
2015
$19,870
2.16% -
2014
$19,440
-0.21% -
2013
$19,480
0.21% -
2012
$19,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,930, Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $35,210). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$35,210
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$34,020
Olympia
$33,340
Bellingham
$33,340
Bremerton-Silverdale
$33,320
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$33,190
Walla Walla
$33,050
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$33,030
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$32,900
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$32,610
Yakima
$31,990
Spokane
$31,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$30,220
Longview
$30,160
Lewiston
$24,810
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$24,410
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,410
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,390
Tacoma
$24,300
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$23,930