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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Worcester, MA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Worcester, MA earns $33,620 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,293 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$33,620
75th percentile
$36,480
90th percentile
$39,520

Based on 970 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

$27,513 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,620
Federal income tax−$1,854
Social Security + Medicare−$2,572
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,681
Monthly take-home$2,293
Every two weeks$1,058

Does it go far here?

$32,793Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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