Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Johnson City, TN

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Johnson City, TN earns $23,360 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,737 a month.

10th percentile: $18,180
25th percentile: $21,190
Median percentile: $23,360
75th percentile: $28,210
90th percentile: $29,440

Based on 260 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

$20,847 take-home a year

Gross pay	$23,360
Federal income tax	−$726
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,787
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$1,737
Every two weeks	$802

Does it go far here?

$26,567Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,200
Managers, All Other	$78,540
Registered Nurses	$77,660
Accountants and Auditors	$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$54,440

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