Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay range in Oshkosh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,690 or more. The middle half of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Oshkosh earn between $22,520 and $33,540.
- $20K10th
- $23K25th
- $28KMedian
- $34K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,860 | $2,405 | $13.88 |
| Median | $28,010 | $2,334 | $13.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $22,520 | $1,877 | $10.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,540 | $2,795 | $16.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary after taxes in Oshkosh
On the average salary of $28,860, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $24,834 a year, or $2,070 a month and $955 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oshkosh a good place for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $28,860 buys what about $31,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in other Wisconsin cities
Oshkosh ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($30,420).
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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,650).
- Kahului, HI$47,650
- Honolulu, HI$44,820
- Portland, OR$44,390
- San Jose, CA$44,080
- Seattle, WA$43,620
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Oshkosh: questions
How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make an hour in Oshkosh?
$13.87 an hour on average, and $13.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in Oshkosh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop take-home pay in Oshkosh?
About $24,834 a year ($2,070 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,860.
Do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,993).
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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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