Paycheck Atlas

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in West Virginia

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in West Virginia earns $24,420 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,718 a month.

10th percentile
$19,640
25th percentile
$22,030
Median percentile
$24,420
75th percentile
$27,460
90th percentile
$30,460

Based on 1,580 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

$20,621 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,420
Federal income tax−$832
Social Security + Medicare−$1,868
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,099
Monthly take-home$1,718
Every two weeks$793

Does it go far here?

$27,286Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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