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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Lakeland, FL

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL earns $28,500 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,090 a month.

10th percentile
$27,290
25th percentile
$27,680
Median percentile
$28,500
75th percentile
$33,550
90th percentile
$36,750

Based on 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

$25,080 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,500
Federal income tax−$1,240
Social Security + Medicare−$2,180
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,090
Every two weeks$965

Does it go far here?

$29,339Median pay in Lakeland, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,363 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lakeland, FL

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$179,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Financial Managers$151,440
Sales Managers$126,890
Nurse Practitioners$125,720
Lawyers$122,870
Software Developers$122,200
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,300

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