Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Auburn, AL

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $23,520 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,660 a month.

10th percentile: $18,020
25th percentile: $21,230
Median percentile: $23,520
75th percentile: $27,460
90th percentile: $33,690

Based on 260 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

$19,920 take-home a year

Gross pay	$23,520
Federal income tax	−$742
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,799
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,058
Monthly take-home	$1,660
Every two weeks	$766

Does it go far here?

$26,748Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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