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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in North Carolina

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in North Carolina earns $28,320 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,977 a month.

10th percentile
$19,100
25th percentile
$22,530
Median percentile
$28,320
75th percentile
$32,600
90th percentile
$36,460

Based on 15,160 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

$23,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,320
Federal income tax−$1,222
Social Security + Medicare−$2,166
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,204
Monthly take-home$1,977
Every two weeks$913

Does it go far here?

$30,024Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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