The median annual wage for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,630.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $52,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.68 per hour. An estimated 15,840 people work as hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $36,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.68 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $52,690 |
| Employment | 15,840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.