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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Maine

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Maine earns $36,800 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,446 a month.

10th percentile
$30,840
25th percentile
$33,980
Median percentile
$36,800
75th percentile
$41,860
90th percentile
$51,040

Based on 1,460 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

$29,357 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,800
Federal income tax−$2,236
Social Security + Medicare−$2,815
Maine income tax (approx.)−$2,392
Monthly take-home$2,446
Every two weeks$1,129

Does it go far here?

$37,919Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Maine

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$419,410
Family Medicine Physicians$239,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$145,720
Pharmacists$140,930
Chief Executives$138,770
Marketing Managers$135,380
Financial Managers$133,610

All hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in Maine