Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Hattiesburg, MS
The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Hattiesburg, MS earns $21,230 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,520 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,520
- 25th percentile
- $20,320
- Median percentile
- $21,230
- 75th percentile
- $26,240
- 90th percentile
- $27,430
Based on 200 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
$18,244 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $21,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$513 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,624 |
| Mississippi income tax (approx.) | −$849 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,520 |
| Every two weeks | $702 |
Does it go far here?
$24,226Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS
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