Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ), the median pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $16.87 an hour ($35,080 a year). About 8,090 people work in this job there.

$16.87Median hourly pay
$31,230–$38,410Middle half of workers, yearly
8,090People in this job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is about the same as the Arizona median ($34,740).

Pay range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.81$30,800
25% of workers$15.02$31,230
Half of workers (median)$16.87$35,080
75% of workers$18.47$38,410
90% of workers$22.63$47,060

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Arizona metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Flagstaff$35,340330
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (this page)$35,0808,090
Prescott Valley-Prescott$34,720280
Lake Havasu City-Kingman$34,350220
Tucson$33,5601,190
Yuma$30,970180
Sierra Vista-Douglas$30,80080

Arizona unemployment rate: 4.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 107,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,540
Waiters and Waitresses$47,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,100
Bartenders$46,940
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,960
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,690
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,860
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,780

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.