Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $14.08 an hour ($29,290 a year). About 5,520 people work in this job there.

$14.08Median hourly pay
$28,290–$34,450Middle half of workers, yearly
5,520People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is about the same as the Michigan median ($28,950).

Pay range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$12.70$26,420
25% of workers$13.60$28,290
Half of workers (median)$14.08$29,290
75% of workers$16.56$34,450
90% of workers$17.92$37,280

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ann Arbor$29,570500
Midland$29,30070
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$29,2905,520
Traverse City$28,270280
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$28,1802,070
Flint$28,150500
Battle Creek$28,140130
Jackson$27,980170
Saginaw$27,930270
Kalamazoo-Portage$27,920340
Monroe$27,710120
Niles$27,650280
Lansing-East Lansing$27,340490
Muskegon-Norton Shores$27,110200
Bay City$27,06090

Michigan unemployment rate: 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,590
Waiters and Waitresses$37,490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,570
Bartenders$36,780
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,760
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,170
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,340
Dishwashers$34,350

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.