Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $16.99 an hour ($35,330 a year). About 2,300 people work in this job there.

$16.99Median hourly pay
$34,320–$36,890Middle half of workers, yearly
2,300People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is 4% lower than the California median ($36,640).

Pay range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.50$34,320
25% of workers$16.50$34,320
Half of workers (median)$16.99$35,330
75% of workers$17.74$36,890
90% of workers$22.40$46,590

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$42,4001,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$39,8104,090
Napa$38,200490
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$37,720650
Vallejo$37,520280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$36,92015,340
Salinas$36,380610
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$36,1404,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$36,050280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$35,620700
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$35,380570
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$35,370930
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$35,3302,300
Chico$35,170190
Stockton-Lodi$35,070480
Redding$35,050160
Modesto$35,030420
Yuba City$34,880120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$34,8304,330
Merced$34,690110
Bakersfield-Delano$34,660490
Visalia$34,510210
El Centro$34,320100
Fresno$34,320790
Hanford-Corcoran$34,32050

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$42,860
Waiters and Waitresses$35,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,840
Bartenders$35,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,110
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,460
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,540
Dishwashers$36,930

Other job titles for this job

HostHostessBar HostBar HostessBreakfast HostBuffet HostessDeli HostDining CoordinatorDining Room HostDining Room HostessFront Desk HostFront Desk Hostess

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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.