Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Albany, GA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Albany, GA earns $23,970 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,675 a month.

10th percentile: $17,020
25th percentile: $21,230
Median percentile: $23,970
75th percentile: $27,700
90th percentile: $30,320

Based on 170 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

$20,105 take-home a year

Gross pay	$23,970
Federal income tax	−$787
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,834
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,244
Monthly take-home	$1,675
Every two weeks	$773

Does it go far here?

$27,341Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,170
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,020
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

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