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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Austin, TX

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $29,130 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,132 a month.

10th percentile
$18,330
25th percentile
$23,590
Median percentile
$29,130
75th percentile
$34,110
90th percentile
$36,180

Based on 3,250 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

$25,586 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,130
Federal income tax−$1,316
Social Security + Medicare−$2,228
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,132
Every two weeks$984

Does it go far here?

$29,704Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
81%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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