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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Huntington, WV

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns $23,950 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,688 a month.

10th percentile
$18,200
25th percentile
$21,630
Median percentile
$23,950
75th percentile
$27,040
90th percentile
$28,390

Based on 340 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

$20,255 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,950
Federal income tax−$785
Social Security + Medicare−$1,832
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,078
Monthly take-home$1,688
Every two weeks$779

Does it go far here?

$27,086Median pay in Huntington, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($884 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntington, WV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$277,850
Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Registered Nurses$81,010
Project Management Specialists$79,590
General and Operations Managers$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
Accountants and Auditors$70,840

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