Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Alexandria, LA
The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Alexandria, LA earns $21,120 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,531 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,180
- 25th percentile
- $17,750
- Median percentile
- $21,120
- 75th percentile
- $22,840
- 90th percentile
- $29,360
Based on 120 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
$18,369 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $21,120 |
| Federal income tax | −$502 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,616 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$634 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,531 |
| Every two weeks | $706 |
Does it go far here?
$24,648Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA
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