Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,350
25th Percentile Wage
$20,520
50th Percentile Wage
$22,150
75th Percentile Wage
$24,220
90th Percentile Wage
$26,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,350.

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
$22,150
2.12% 20.41%
2021
$21,680
5.90% -
2020
$20,400
2.16% -
2019
$19,960
2.10% -
2018
$19,540
2.20% -
2017
$19,110
1.15% -
2016
$18,890
4.34% -
2015
$18,070
2.93% -
2014
$17,540
-1.03% -
2013
$17,720
0.51% -
2012
$17,630
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Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Huntington-Ashland with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,150 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Huntington-Ashland is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$26,000
Cumberland
$26,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$23,330
Winchester
$22,980
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$22,180
Huntington-Ashland
$22,150
Morgantown
$22,010
Wheeling
$21,540
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$21,490
Beckley
$21,340
Charleston
$21,280
Weirton-Steubenville
$20,380
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$20,290
Steubenville-Weirton
$20,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia.