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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Alaska

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Alaska earns $30,210 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,204 a month.

10th percentile
$24,770
25th percentile
$27,460
Median percentile
$30,210
75th percentile
$37,800
90th percentile
$44,270

Based on 740 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,210
Federal income tax−$1,445
Social Security + Medicare−$2,311
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,204
Every two weeks$1,017

Does it go far here?

$29,514Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska