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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $34,560 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,323 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,280
Median percentile
$34,560
75th percentile
$37,030
90th percentile
$47,820

Based on 920 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

$27,875 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,560
Federal income tax−$1,967
Social Security + Medicare−$2,644
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,074
Monthly take-home$2,323
Every two weeks$1,072

Does it go far here?

$34,711Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

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