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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Lafayette, LA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lafayette, LA earns $21,650 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,566 a month.

10th percentile
$16,390
25th percentile
$17,970
Median percentile
$21,650
75th percentile
$25,320
90th percentile
$31,230

Based on 680 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

$18,789 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,650
Federal income tax−$555
Social Security + Medicare−$1,656
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$650
Monthly take-home$1,566
Every two weeks$723

Does it go far here?

$24,825Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

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