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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary
in Pittsburgh, PA

Median base pay · Pittsburgh, PA
$30,260
≈ $14.55/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,730 jobs
Middle 50%
$27,540–$36,010
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#115 of 348

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $30,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,730 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 4% above the PA statewide median of $29,170. It ranks #115 of 348 metros with published figures for this job.

HOSTS AND HOSTESSES, RESTAURANT, LOUNGE, AND COFFEE SHOP · PITTSBURGH, PA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PITTSBURGH, PA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,860P25$27,540MEDIAN$30,260P75$36,010P90$43,860
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 Pittsburgh?

The BLS median is $30,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,730 jobs pay between $27,540 and $36,010. The 10th percentile is $21,860 and the 90th is $43,860.

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

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 4% above the PA statewide median of $29,170. It ranks #115 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 Pittsburgh?

About $14.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $30,260 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.24–$17.31 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.