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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Jacksonville, NC earns $23,560 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,668 a month.

10th percentile
$17,610
25th percentile
$20,480
Median percentile
$23,560
75th percentile
$27,110
90th percentile
$29,130

Based on 290 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

$20,010 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,560
Federal income tax−$746
Social Security + Medicare−$1,802
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,001
Monthly take-home$1,668
Every two weeks$770

Does it go far here?

$25,585Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
76%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jacksonville, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,100
Registered Nurses$84,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,910
Office Clerks, General$38,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,580

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