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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Cleveland, OH

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Cleveland, OH earns $27,060 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,929 a month.

10th percentile
$22,770
25th percentile
$25,270
Median percentile
$27,060
75th percentile
$29,820
90th percentile
$37,370

Based on 3,480 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

$23,150 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,060
Federal income tax−$1,096
Social Security + Medicare−$2,070
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$744
Monthly take-home$1,929
Every two weeks$890

Does it go far here?

$28,811Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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