Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Middle 50%
- $39,880–$43,960
- vs U.S. median
- +36%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 348
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $42,400 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,860 jobs (May 2025). That is 36% above the U.S. median of $31,200 and 16% above the CA statewide median of $36,640. It ranks #5 of 348 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,860 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 CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,810 |
| Napa, CA | $38,200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,920 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,530 |
| Salinas, CA | $36,380 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,140 |
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Questions
What is the average Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $42,400 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,860 jobs pay between $39,880 and $43,960. The 10th percentile is $39,310 and the 90th is $53,710.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?
That is 36% above the U.S. median of $31,200 and 16% above the CA statewide median of $36,640. It ranks #5 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 Jose?
About $20.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $42,400 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.17–$21.13 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.