SOC 35-9031 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Canton, Ohio is $28,950 a year ($13.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,660: half of the 520 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$28,950average per year

$13.92 / hourMedian $26,660Take-home ≈ $24,370

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $37K90th

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

520people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,510 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Canton earn between $23,640 and $29,440.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,950$2,412$13.92
Median$26,660$2,222$12.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,640$1,970$11.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,440$2,453$14.15

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Canton earn about the same as the Ohio average ($29,370) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$28,950$26,660$22,610$36,510520
Ohio$29,370$27,550$22,870$37,32015,480
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 Canton

On the average salary of $28,950, a single filer in Canton takes home about $24,370 a year, or $2,031 a month and $937 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $28,950 buys what about $32,380 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Canton ranks 4th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($30,300).

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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 Canton: questions

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

$13.92 an hour on average, and $12.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,370 a year ($2,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,950. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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