Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX), the median pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop is $14.01 an hour ($29,130 a year). About 3,250 people work in this job there.

$14.01Median hourly pay
$23,590–$34,110Middle half of workers, yearly
3,250People in this job in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is 8% higher than the Texas median ($27,080).

Pay range for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$8.81$18,330
25% of workers$11.34$23,590
Half of workers (median)$14.01$29,130
75% of workers$16.40$34,110
90% of workers$17.39$36,180

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (this page)$29,1303,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$28,89010,140
San Antonio-New Braunfels$27,6403,740
Midland$27,600300
Waco$27,070340
Odessa$27,040290
Sherman-Denison$27,000110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$26,7308,990
Killeen-Temple$26,430370
College Station-Bryan$25,940430
Corpus Christi$25,580570
San Angelo$25,470150
Lubbock$25,290630
Longview$25,010230
Tyler$24,700320
Amarillo$24,620390
Victoria$24,52080
Texarkana$23,570170
Beaumont-Port Arthur$23,550450
Wichita Falls$23,510120
Abilene$23,450180
El Paso$23,3001,030
Brownsville-Harlingen$22,920420
Laredo$22,530240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$22,510600

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,310
Waiters and Waitresses$27,260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,650
Bartenders$23,670
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,260
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,770
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,610
Dishwashers$35,360

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.