SOC 35-9031 · St. George, UT metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in St. George, Utah is $29,200 a year ($14.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,920: half of the 430 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$29,200average per year

$14.04 / hourMedian $27,920Take-home ≈ $24,570

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $42K90th

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

430people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,200 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in St. George earn between $23,240 and $30,240.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $42K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,200$2,433$14.04
Median$27,920$2,327$13.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,240$1,937$11.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,240$2,520$14.54

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in St. George vs. Utah and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in St. George earn 8% less than the Utah average ($31,670) and 11% 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
St. George$29,200$27,920$21,220$42,200430
Utah$31,670$29,610$22,040$45,1004,950
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 St. George

On the average salary of $29,200, a single filer in St. George takes home about $24,570 a year, or $2,047 a month and $945 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $29,200 buys what about $30,004 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 18.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($32,660).

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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 St. George: questions

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

$14.04 an hour on average, and $13.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,570 a year ($2,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,200. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn more in St. George 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 St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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