Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Iowa
The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Iowa earns $28,210 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,981 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,880
- 25th percentile
- $24,540
- Median percentile
- $28,210
- 75th percentile
- $31,870
- 90th percentile
- $40,550
Based on 2,630 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
$23,769 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,211 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,158 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,072 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,981 |
| Every two weeks | $914 |
Does it go far here?
$32,144Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Iowa
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $295,190 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,200 |
| Chief Executives | $211,190 |
| Dentists, General | $181,520 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,780 |
| Pharmacists | $138,860 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,770 |
All hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa