Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in North Carolina

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 18 metro areas • North Carolina

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in North Carolina earn a median salary of $24,704 per year on average across 18 metro and nonmetro areas, -18.7% vs the national median of $30,380. An estimated 14,260 hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop are employed across North Carolina, with salaries ranging from $21,780 to $28,570 depending on location.

$24,704 Avg median salary in North Carolina
$28,570 Highest paying metro
$21,780 Lowest paying metro
14,260 Employed in North Carolina

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      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salaries by city in North Carolina

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC$28,570$22,880$34,7003,910
      Durham, NC$28,160$22,520$30,530660
      Asheville, NC$27,310$22,370$33,780740
      Raleigh, NC$26,920$22,080$29,8202,030
      Greensboro, NC$26,590$21,780$29,910790
      Western North Carolina$25,650$21,100$30,4401,080
      Burlington, NC$25,620$21,240$29,220230
      Rocky Mount, NC$25,220$21,180$29,41090
      Pinehurst, NC$24,680$21,840$28,810200
      Wilmington, NC$24,490$21,510$29,030970
      Greenville, NC$23,570$21,170$31,890290
      Central North Carolina$22,950$20,950$28,750360
      Goldsboro, NC$22,840$20,540$27,750140
      Jacksonville, NC$22,740$19,830$26,730250
      Hickory, NC$22,620$21,460$28,790350
      Fayetteville, NC$22,550$19,500$28,030350
      Winston, NC$22,420$21,510$28,640730
      Eastern North Carolina$21,780$20,520$27,2901,090

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