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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop take-home pay in New Jersey

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in New Jersey earns $34,050. After taxes that leaves about $27,837 a year, or $2,320 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.2%.

$27,837 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,050
Federal income tax−$1,906
Social Security + Medicare−$2,605
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$1,703
Monthly take-home$2,320
Every two weeks$1,071

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 New Jersey