Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$31,710avg. a year
$15.24 an hour · 5,520 employed
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $31,710 a year. That is $700 (2%) more than the Michigan average of $31,010. The U.S. average is $32,690.
$29,290Median pay
$15.24Average hourly
+2%vs. Michigan average
5,520Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
170 jobs
Midland, MI
$32,010
$15.39 an hour
2500 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$31,940
$15.36 an hour
3280 jobs
Niles, MI
$31,230
$15.02 an hour
42,070 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$31,160
$14.98 an hour
5130 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$31,140
$14.97 an hour
6280 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$30,660
$14.74 an hour
7500 jobs
Flint, MI
$30,260
$14.55 an hour
8340 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$30,200
$14.52 an hour
9270 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$30,150
$14.49 an hour
10170 jobs
Jackson, MI
$29,890
$14.37 an hour
11120 jobs
Monroe, MI
$29,890
$14.37 an hour
12490 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$29,850
$14.35 an hour
1390 jobs
Bay City, MI
$29,390
$14.13 an hour
14200 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$28,910
$13.90 an hour
15410 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$27,030
$12.99 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $33,540 |
| Dishwashers | $33,560 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,860 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $45,080 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,640 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,930 |
Questions and answers
How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $31,710 a year, and the median is $29,290. About 5,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $700 (2%) more than the Michigan average of $31,010.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-9031. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.