SOC 35-9031 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $36,190 a year ($17.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,870: half of the 680 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$36,190average per year

$17.40 / hourMedian $34,870Take-home ≈ $29,769

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

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

680people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,160 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Barnstable earn between $31,200 and $37,740.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,190$3,016$17.40
Median$34,870$2,906$16.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,740$3,145$18.14

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Barnstable earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($35,420) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$36,190$34,870$31,200$43,160680
Massachusetts$35,420$34,960$31,200$41,74013,540
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 Barnstable

On the average salary of $36,190, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $29,769 a year, or $2,481 a month and $1,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $36,190 buys what about $36,797 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 21.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

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

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

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

$17.40 an hour on average, and $16.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,769 a year ($2,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,190. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 11% more 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.60, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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