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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary
in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Median base pay · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$29,340
≈ $14.11/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 550 jobs
Middle 50%
$22,500–$33,540
vs U.S. median
-6%
Metro rank
#137 of 348

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro earn a median of $29,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 550 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 9% above the SC statewide median of $27,000. It ranks #137 of 348 metros with published figures for this job.

HOSTS AND HOSTESSES, RESTAURANT, LOUNGE, AND COFFEE SHOP · HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON-PORT ROYAL, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON-PORT ROYAL, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$19,710P25$22,500MEDIAN$29,340P75$33,540P90$39,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,340P25$27,570MEDIAN$31,200P75$36,250P90$43,990
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    Questions

    What is the average Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Hilton Head Island?

    The BLS median is $29,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 550 jobs pay between $22,500 and $33,540. The 10th percentile is $19,710 and the 90th is $39,850.

    Is Hilton Head Island a high-paying metro for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?

    That is 6% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 9% above the SC statewide median of $27,000. It ranks #137 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 Hilton Head Island?

    About $14.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.82–$16.13 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.