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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Sacramento, CA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $35,330 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,341 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$35,330
75th percentile
$36,890
90th percentile
$46,590

Based on 2,300 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

$28,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,330
Federal income tax−$2,060
Social Security + Medicare−$2,703
California income tax (approx.)−$2,473
Monthly take-home$2,341
Every two weeks$1,081

Does it go far here?

$33,121Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
78%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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