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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Virginia

What Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in VA
$33,225
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 17
published states
Workers in state
15,820
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$36,360$30,053−$3,379Fairfax County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$36,360$30,053$9,773
2Culpeper County, VA$36,360$30,053$7,481
3Rappahannock County, VA$36,360$30,053$5,933
4Fairfax County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
5Prince William County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
6Loudoun County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
7Arlington County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
8Stafford County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
9Alexandria city, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
10Spotsylvania County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
11Fauquier County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
12Manassas city, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
13Fredericksburg city, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
14Fairfax city, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
15Manassas Park city, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
16Clarke County, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379
17Falls Church city, VA$36,360$30,053−$3,379

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Virginia is $33,225, based on 15,820 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Virginia averages 6.5% above it.

Published data for Virginia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $36,360.

Cost of living for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Virginia

We compare 17 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,773. In Falls Church city, VA the basics cost $3,379 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 17 counties.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop are California ($36,816), District of Columbia ($36,360), New York ($35,922) and New Jersey ($34,899).

Frequently asked questions: Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Virginia

How much do Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn in Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,225.

Which Virginia county is best for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,773). Culpeper County, VA follows at $7,481.