Hourly wages of food service hosts in the U.S. 2022-2023, by percentile distribution
Hosts and hostesses in restaurants, lounges and coffee shops in the United States had a median hourly wage of 14.05 U.S. dollars as of May 2023. Meanwhile, ten percent of hosts and hostesses in restaurants, lounges and coffee shops earned less than 10.35 U.S. dollars per hour during this period.