SALARY · HOSTS AND HOSTESSES, RESTAURANT, LOUNGE, AND COFFEE SHOP · NORTH CAROLINA

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in North Carolina

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to North Carolina for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop. The median here was $28,320 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$28,320

$14 per hour at the median · That is $2,880 (9.2 percent) below the national median of $31,200 for this occupation.

$28,120Mean annual salary

$14Mean hourly wage

$15,160People employed in this job in North Carolina

Salary range

25th: $22,530Median: $28,32075th: $32,600

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$22,530
Median (50th percentile)	$28,320
75th percentile	$32,600
Mean	$28,120

The middle half of workers earned from $22,530 to $32,600 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$24,310 a year

$2,026 a month

Federal tax $1,222 · FICA $2,166 · State tax $621

Caveat: the North Carolina rate is from NCDOR, but the $12,750 deduction comes from the statute text, not an NCDOR deduction page.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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