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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

The median annual wage for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $33,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,670.

Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $37,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.29 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.

Median (annual)$33,880
Mean (annual)$34,670
Median (hourly)$16.29
10th percentile$31,470
90th percentile$37,210
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Updated 2026-07-23.

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