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

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

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in North Dakota was $28,660 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$28,660

$14 per hour at the median · That is $2,540 (8.1 percent) below the national median of $31,200 for this occupation.

$29,970Mean annual salary

$14Mean hourly wage

$800People employed in this job in North Dakota

Salary range

25th: $27,150Median: $28,66075th: $34,480

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$27,150
Median (50th percentile)	$28,660
75th percentile	$34,480
Mean	$29,970

The middle half of workers earned from $27,150 to $34,480 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$25,208 a year

$2,101 a month

Federal tax $1,259 · FICA $2,192 · State tax $0

Caveat: the 2026 Form ND-1ES bracket text was retrieved via a TaxFormFinder reproduction, not a direct tax.nd.gov PDF.

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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