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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Knoxville, TN

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Knoxville, TN earns $27,250 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,004 a month.

10th percentile
$18,280
25th percentile
$21,670
Median percentile
$27,250
75th percentile
$29,060
90th percentile
$34,130

Based on 1,600 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

$24,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,250
Federal income tax−$1,115
Social Security + Medicare−$2,085
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,004
Every two weeks$925

Does it go far here?

$29,438Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

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