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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Hammond, LA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Hammond, LA earns $21,520 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,557 a month.

10th percentile
$16,180
25th percentile
$16,850
Median percentile
$21,520
75th percentile
$28,350
90th percentile
$31,640

Based on 230 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

$18,686 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,520
Federal income tax−$542
Social Security + Medicare−$1,646
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$646
Monthly take-home$1,557
Every two weeks$719

Does it go far here?

$25,480Median pay in Hammond, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.5 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hammond, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$87,990
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,050
Registered Nurses$76,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,410
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,470
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,830

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