SOC 35-9031 · Connecticut

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

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $36,600 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($35,320), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop average at $36,000 and the median at $34,210 for 3,670 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,690.

$37Khighest: Bridgeport
$35Klowest: Waterbury
3,550jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$36,600$35,270$35,020$30,655107
New Haven$36,180$34,210$34,010$30,334105
Norwich$35,940$34,010$34,010$30,192100
Hartford$35,760$34,010$34,010$30,054103
Waterbury$35,320$34,010$34,010$29,719100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary by city and state

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