SOC 35-9031 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston, Idaho is $31,400 a year ($15.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,650: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$31,400average per year

$15.10 / hourMedian $34,650Take-home ≈ $26,854

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,490 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston earn between $28,120 and $34,650.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,400$2,617$15.10
Median$34,650$2,888$16.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,120$2,343$13.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,650$2,888$16.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Lewiston vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lewiston earn 19% more than the Idaho average ($26,370) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lewiston$31,400$34,650$22,400$36,49080
Idaho$26,370$27,280$18,400$35,7702,360
United States$32,690$31,200$22,340$43,990432,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $31,400, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $26,854 a year, or $2,238 a month and $1,033 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$27,410$2,284
Working in ID$26,854$2,238

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Lewiston a good place for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $31,400 buys what about $34,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,650).

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Lewiston: questions

How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make an hour in Lewiston?

$15.10 an hour on average, and $16.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in Lewiston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop take-home pay in Lewiston?

About $26,854 a year ($2,238 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,400. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9031; area Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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