SOC 35-9031 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Longview, Washington is $39,150 a year ($18.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,390: half of the 60 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,690).

$39,150average per year

$18.82 / hourMedian $36,390Take-home ≈ $33,637

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  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $50K90th

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

60people in this job
+20%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,270 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Longview earn between $34,800 and $38,940.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
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  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,150$3,262$18.82
Median$36,390$3,032$17.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,800$2,900$16.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,940$3,245$18.72

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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Longview vs. Washington and the U.S.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Longview earn 7% less than the Washington average ($42,140) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($32,690). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$39,150$36,390$34,650$50,27060
Washington$42,140$37,270$34,650$59,4309,530
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 Longview

On the average salary of $39,150, a single filer in Longview takes home about $33,637 a year, or $2,803 a month and $1,294 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $39,150 buys what about $40,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Longview ranks 6th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($43,620).

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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 Longview: questions

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

$18.82 an hour on average, and $17.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,637 a year ($2,803 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,150. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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