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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Goldsboro, NC

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Goldsboro, NC earns $26,330 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,848 a month.

10th percentile
$15,800
25th percentile
$20,760
Median percentile
$26,330
75th percentile
$28,140
90th percentile
$32,140

Based on 120 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

$22,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,330
Federal income tax−$1,023
Social Security + Medicare−$2,014
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,119
Monthly take-home$1,848
Every two weeks$853

Does it go far here?

$29,764Median pay in Goldsboro, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($965 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,240
Office Clerks, General$38,620
Nursing Assistants$38,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,730
Customer Service Representatives$34,500
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,850

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