Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in California
Local pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-9031
$36,640
median pay, California
41,100
employed in California
+17.4%
vs U.S. median
-1.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in California earn between $35,200 and $42,860 a year; the U.S. median is $31,200.
$34,360
P10
$36,640
MEDIAN
$42,860
P75
$46,060
P90
Pay by metro in California
$42,400
$39,810
$38,200
$37,720
$37,520
$36,920
$36,380
$36,140
$20k $40k $60k