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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $26,990 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,925 a month.

10th percentile
$22,520
25th percentile
$23,860
Median percentile
$26,990
75th percentile
$30,060
90th percentile
$36,550

Based on 1,020 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

$23,094 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,990
Federal income tax−$1,089
Social Security + Medicare−$2,065
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$742
Monthly take-home$1,925
Every two weeks$888

Does it go far here?

$29,117Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,039 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dayton, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$315,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,040
Engineers, All Other$142,080
Physician Assistants$138,400
Managers, All Other$137,780
Financial Managers$137,140
Pharmacists$136,110

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