Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop

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2024 Workforce

312k

Average Age

24.4

Estimated Job Growth

−1.49%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$12,104

Average Male Salary

$14,884

Average Female Salary

$11,514

About

Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop was $12,104 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop are Indian River County PUMA, FL, Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, and Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop are Indian River County PUMA, FL, Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC, and Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Northeast) PUMA, VA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workforce. Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workforce in 2024 was 311,625 people, of which 82.5% were women and 17.5% were men. Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop are paid most in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Indian River County PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

54,606

Male Workforce

± 5.74k

257,019

Female Workforce

± 12.4k

The Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workforce in 2024 was 311,625 people (82.5% women and 17.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.78% between 2014 (291,828) and 2024 (311,625).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($24,982), Puerto Rico ($22,331), and Alaska ($21,216).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$12,104

AVERAGE WAGE

#477 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop earned an average of $12,104, $57,773 less than the average national salary of $69,878

Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop are the lowest paid occupation in the US followed by Ushers, lobby attendants, & ticket takers. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.486

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.486, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop, by average wage, is Broadcasting & content providers ($103,570).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

312k

2024 Workforce

± 13,692

0.888%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.17%

This graphic shows the share of Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop at 93.4%, followed by Amusement & Recreation with 3.11% and Traveler accommodation with 2.53%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop in the US. The workforce of Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop in 2024 was 311,625 people, with 82.5% woman, and 17.5% men. The average age of male Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop in the workforce is 25.5 and of female Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop is 24.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop in 2024 was 311,625 people, with 82.5% woman, and 17.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (166,840 people), 20 to 24 years (73,161 people), and 25 to 29 years (18,776 people). Among them they concentrated 83.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 22.8% of Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workers were Hispanic and 77.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.9%), Puerto Rican (9.12)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.71)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.5% of the Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workforce were White, of which 83.4% were women and 16.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (16.4%) and Black (9.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Among the necessary skills for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,148 people), Visual & Performing Arts (2,896 people), and Communications (1,948 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workers were Secondary Education (110,517 people), High School or Equivalent (82,856 people), and Some college (77,178 people).

The graphic shows the Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop are expected to see a growth of −1.49% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop.

−1.49%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.