Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$38,030avg. a year
$18.28 an hour · 4,330 employed
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $38,030 a year. That is $1,870 (5%) less than the California average of $39,900. The U.S. average is $32,690.
$34,830Median pay
$18.28Average hourly
-5%vs. California average
4,330Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,860 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$44,080
$21.19 an hour
24,090 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$42,510
$20.44 an hour
3490 jobs
Napa, CA
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
415,340 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$40,680
$19.56 an hour
5610 jobs
Salinas, CA
$39,940
$19.20 an hour
6650 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$39,560
$19.02 an hour
74,720 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$39,060
$18.78 an hour
8280 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$38,860
$18.69 an hour
92,300 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$38,580
$18.55 an hour
10280 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$38,120
$18.33 an hour
11570 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$38,110
$18.32 an hour
12930 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$38,090
$18.31 an hour
13700 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$38,090
$18.31 an hour
14120 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$37,320
$17.94 an hour
15420 jobs
Modesto, CA
$36,930
$17.76 an hour
16480 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$36,920
$17.75 an hour
17100 jobs
El Centro, CA
$36,860
$17.72 an hour
18210 jobs
Visalia, CA
$36,740
$17.66 an hour
19490 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$36,730
$17.66 an hour
20790 jobs
Fresno, CA
$36,650
$17.62 an hour
21160 jobs
Redding, CA
$36,410
$17.51 an hour
22110 jobs
Merced, CA
$36,390
$17.49 an hour
23190 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,360
$17.48 an hour
2450 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$36,060
$17.34 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $39,160 |
| Dishwashers | $37,840 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $41,250 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $45,660 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $42,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $38,030 a year, and the median is $34,830. About 4,330 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,870 (5%) less than the California average of $39,900.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-9031. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.