Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL), the median pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $14.43 an hour ($30,010 a year). About 1,590 people work in this job there.

$14.43Median hourly pay
$29,150–$35,440Middle half of workers, yearly
1,590People in this job in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is about the same as the Florida median ($29,810).

Pay range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.56$28,200
25% of workers$14.01$29,150
Half of workers (median)$14.43$30,010
75% of workers$17.04$35,440
90% of workers$20.62$42,880

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Naples-Marco Island$33,9601,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$32,28010,440
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (this page)$30,0101,590
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$29,9401,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$29,890700
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$29,8805,810
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$29,6405,620
Jacksonville$29,4402,690
Port St. Lucie$29,390720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$29,320890
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$29,180270
Punta Gorda$29,170300
Gainesville$28,970500
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$28,780760
Wildwood-The Villages$28,690190
Panama City-Panama City Beach$28,680430
Ocala$28,650430
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$28,540970
Lakeland-Winter Haven$28,500630
Tallahassee$28,250430
Sebring$28,10080
Homosassa Springs$28,040150

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Waiters and Waitresses$36,660
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,280
Bartenders$34,500
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,470
Dishwashers$31,370

Other job titles for this job

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