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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop take-home pay in North Carolina

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in North Carolina earns $28,320. After taxes that leaves about $23,728 a year, or $1,977 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 16.2%.

$23,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,320
Federal income tax−$1,222
Social Security + Medicare−$2,166
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,204
Monthly take-home$1,977
Every two weeks$913

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 North Carolina