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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Roanoke, VA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Roanoke, VA earns $28,160 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,938 a month.

10th percentile
$25,810
25th percentile
$27,270
Median percentile
$28,160
75th percentile
$34,440
90th percentile
$43,570

Based on 400 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

$23,251 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,160
Federal income tax−$1,206
Social Security + Medicare−$2,154
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,549
Monthly take-home$1,938
Every two weeks$894

Does it go far here?

$30,080Median pay in Roanoke, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,800
Software Developers$121,110
General and Operations Managers$98,140
Project Management Specialists$91,170
Management Analysts$84,220
Registered Nurses$80,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,420
Accountants and Auditors$77,240

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