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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Lawrence, KS

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lawrence, KS earns $27,040 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,873 a month.

10th percentile
$19,280
25th percentile
$21,580
Median percentile
$27,040
75th percentile
$32,150
90th percentile
$39,190

Based on 270 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

$22,471 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,040
Federal income tax−$1,094
Social Security + Medicare−$2,069
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,406
Monthly take-home$1,873
Every two weeks$864

Does it go far here?

$29,964Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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