Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary
in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
- Middle 50%
- $21,840–$22,700
- vs U.S. median
- -28%
- Metro rank
- #332 of 348
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro earn a median of $22,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,030 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and in line with the PR statewide median of $22,480. It ranks #332 of 348 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,030 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in San Juan?
The BLS median is $22,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,030 jobs pay between $21,840 and $22,700. The 10th percentile is $21,840 and the 90th is $24,960.
Is San Juan a high-paying metro for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?
That is 28% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and in line with the PR statewide median of $22,480. It ranks #332 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 San Juan?
About $10.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $22,520 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.50–$10.91 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.