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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Columbus, OH earns $27,650 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,968 a month.

10th percentile
$23,650
25th percentile
$26,510
Median percentile
$27,650
75th percentile
$33,600
90th percentile
$39,000

Based on 2,880 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

$23,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,650
Federal income tax−$1,155
Social Security + Medicare−$2,115
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$760
Monthly take-home$1,968
Every two weeks$908

Does it go far here?

$28,962Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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