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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Morgantown, WV

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Morgantown, WV earns $24,790 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,742 a month.

10th percentile
$19,280
25th percentile
$21,900
Median percentile
$24,790
75th percentile
$27,190
90th percentile
$27,590

Based on 190 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

$20,909 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,790
Federal income tax−$869
Social Security + Medicare−$1,896
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,116
Monthly take-home$1,742
Every two weeks$804

Does it go far here?

$26,564Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
General and Operations Managers$89,440
Registered Nurses$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400

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