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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Washington

What Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in WA
$39,226
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 18
published states
Workers in state
12,390
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$38,430$33,007−$203King County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$38,430$33,007$5,773
2King County, WA$38,430$33,007−$203
3Snohomish County, WA$38,430$33,007−$203

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Washington is $39,226, based on 12,390 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Washington averages 25.7% above it.

Published data for Washington currently covers the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, with a local median wage of $38,430.

Cost of living for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Washington

We compare 3 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $5,773. In Snohomish County, WA the basics cost $203 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 1 of the 3 counties.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop are California ($36,816), District of Columbia ($36,360), New York ($35,922) and New Jersey ($34,899).

Frequently asked questions: Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Washington

How much do Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,226.

Which Washington county is best for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($5,773). King County, WA follows at -$203.