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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Waco, TX

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Waco, TX earns $27,070 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,992 a month.

10th percentile
$17,320
25th percentile
$21,330
Median percentile
$27,070
75th percentile
$29,100
90th percentile
$35,970

Based on 340 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

$23,902 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,070
Federal income tax−$1,097
Social Security + Medicare−$2,071
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,992
Every two weeks$919

Does it go far here?

$29,249Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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