The median annual wage for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $34,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,290.
Pay spans roughly $31,950 at the 10th percentile to $42,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.73 per hour. An estimated 8,590 people work as hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $34,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.73 |
| 10th percentile | $31,950 |
| 90th percentile | $42,330 |
| Employment | 8,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.