Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop take-home pay in California
The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in California earns $36,640. After taxes that leaves about $29,055 a year, or $2,421 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.7%.
$29,055 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,217 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,803 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,565 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,421 |
| Every two weeks | $1,118 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in California