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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Arkansas earns $26,760 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,884 a month.

10th percentile
$23,460
25th percentile
$24,380
Median percentile
$26,760
75th percentile
$28,890
90th percentile
$33,560

Based on 3,110 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

$22,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,760
Federal income tax−$1,066
Social Security + Medicare−$2,047
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,044
Monthly take-home$1,884
Every two weeks$869

Does it go far here?

$30,781Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

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