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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $22,920 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,707 a month.

10th percentile
$15,810
25th percentile
$18,450
Median percentile
$22,920
75th percentile
$26,610
90th percentile
$30,660

Based on 420 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

$20,485 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,920
Federal income tax−$682
Social Security + Medicare−$1,753
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,707
Every two weeks$788

Does it go far here?

$26,659Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

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