Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $32,310–$36,830
- vs U.S. median
- +9%
- Metro rank
- #74 of 348
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $33,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,300 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $31,200 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $36,490. It ranks #74 of 348 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,300 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $36,500 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $35,740 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,560 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,420 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,380 |
| Rochester, NY | $33,750 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $33,590 |
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Questions
What is the average Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $33,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,300 jobs pay between $32,310 and $36,830. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $45,990.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $31,200 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $36,490. It ranks #74 of 348 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop make an hour in Buffalo?
About $16.28 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $33,860 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.53–$17.71 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.