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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

The median annual wage for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $28,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $27,930.

Pay spans roughly $18,720 at the 10th percentile to $36,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.54 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.

Median (annual)$28,160
Mean (annual)$27,930
Median (hourly)$13.54
10th percentile$18,720
90th percentile$36,300
Employment660

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.