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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Missouri earns $29,130 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,018 a month.

10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$28,600
Median percentile
$29,130
75th percentile
$34,510
90th percentile
$37,440

Based on 8,510 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

$24,217 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,130
Federal income tax−$1,316
Social Security + Medicare−$2,228
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,369
Monthly take-home$2,018
Every two weeks$931

Does it go far here?

$32,075Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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