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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Detroit, MI

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $29,290 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,039 a month.

10th percentile
$26,420
25th percentile
$28,290
Median percentile
$29,290
75th percentile
$34,450
90th percentile
$37,280

Based on 5,520 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

$24,470 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,290
Federal income tax−$1,335
Social Security + Medicare−$2,241
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,245
Monthly take-home$2,039
Every two weeks$941

Does it go far here?

$29,203Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

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