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

$42,140avg. a year
$20.26 an hour · 9,530 employed

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Washington earn an average of $42,140 a year. That is $9,450 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $32,690. The best-paying metro area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $44,390.

$37,270Median pay
$20.26Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

13,390 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
26,010 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
3300 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$41,680
$20.04 an hour
4300 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$40,020
$19.24 an hour
5170 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$39,930
$19.20 an hour
6330 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$39,190
$18.84 an hour
760 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$39,150
$18.82 an hour
8620 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$39,120
$18.81 an hour
960 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$38,940
$18.72 an hour
10360 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$38,720
$18.62 an hour
11170 jobs
Yakima, WA
$38,180
$18.36 an hour
1280 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$31,400
$15.10 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Washington, charted

Pay over time

Washington, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$32,690$15.72
Washington$42,140$20.26
Oregon$42,600$20.48
Idaho$26,370$12.68

Questions and answers

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

The average is $42,140 a year, and the median is $37,270. That is $9,450 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $32,690.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$20.26 an hour on average; the median is $17.92.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($44,390), followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($43,620). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Lewiston, ID-WA ($31,400).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #3 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.