Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Oregon

$42,600avg. a year

$20.48 an hour · 5,740 employed

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Oregon earn an average of $42,600 a year. That is $9,910 (30%) more than the U.S. average of $32,690. The best-paying metro area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $44,390.

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$40,720Median pay

$20.48Average hourly

+50%Avg. pay since 2020

#2Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Oregon metro areas

Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

13,390 jobs

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

$44,390

$21.34 an hour

2480 jobs

Bend, OR

$41,960

$20.17 an hour

3100 jobs

Grants Pass, OR

$41,740

$20.07 an hour

4460 jobs

Eugene-Springfield, OR

$41,100

$19.76 an hour

5410 jobs

Salem, OR

$40,130

$19.29 an hour

690 jobs

Albany, OR

$39,350

$18.92 an hour

7360 jobs

Medford, OR

$38,730

$18.62 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.

Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Oregon, charted

Pay over time

Oregon, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where Oregon hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Oregon vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$32,690	$15.72
Oregon	$42,600	$20.48
Washington	$42,140	$20.26
California	$39,900	$19.18
Nevada	$35,010	$16.83
Idaho	$26,370	$12.68

Related jobs in Oregon

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$38,700
Dishwashers$36,660
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,200
Waiters and Waitresses$52,400
Cooks, Restaurant$44,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$50,370

All jobs in Oregon

Average pay, Oregon, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Oregon?

The average is $42,600 a year, and the median is $40,720. That is $9,910 (30%) more than the U.S. average of $32,690.

What is the hourly wage in Oregon?

$20.48 an hour on average; the median is $19.58.

Where in Oregon do they earn the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($44,390), followed by Bend, OR ($41,960). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Medford, OR ($38,730).

How does Oregon rank?

Oregon ranks #2 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.