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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Washington

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Washington earns $37,270 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,677 a month.

10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$35,720
Median percentile
$37,270
75th percentile
$45,040
90th percentile
$59,430

Based on 9,530 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

$32,126 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,270
Federal income tax−$2,292
Social Security + Medicare−$2,851
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,677
Every two weeks$1,236

Does it go far here?

$34,828Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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