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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop take-home pay in District of Columbia

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in District of Columbia earns $37,570. After taxes that leaves about $29,174 a year, or $2,431 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 22.3%.

$29,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,570
Federal income tax−$2,328
Social Security + Medicare−$2,874
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,193
Monthly take-home$2,431
Every two weeks$1,122

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 District of Columbia