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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Baton Rouge, LA earns $22,430 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,617 a month.

10th percentile
$16,720
25th percentile
$17,890
Median percentile
$22,430
75th percentile
$27,210
90th percentile
$30,290

Based on 1,160 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

$19,408 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,430
Federal income tax−$633
Social Security + Medicare−$1,716
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$673
Monthly take-home$1,617
Every two weeks$746

Does it go far here?

$24,708Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

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