Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$32,730avg. a year
$15.74 an hour · 5,810 employed
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $32,730 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $33,170. The U.S. average is $32,690.
$29,880Median pay
$15.74Average hourly
-1%vs. Florida average
5,810Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
110,440 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$35,050
$16.85 an hour
21,030 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$34,740
$16.70 an hour
3700 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$33,110
$15.92 an hour
41,590 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$33,030
$15.88 an hour
51,330 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$32,620
$15.69 an hour
6890 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$32,490
$15.62 an hour
75,620 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$32,420
$15.59 an hour
8720 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$32,320
$15.54 an hour
9300 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$32,250
$15.51 an hour
102,690 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$32,210
$15.49 an hour
11270 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$31,970
$15.37 an hour
12500 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$31,810
$15.29 an hour
13760 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$31,740
$15.26 an hour
14430 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$31,490
$15.14 an hour
15190 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$31,480
$15.14 an hour
16630 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$31,210
$15.01 an hour
17150 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$31,030
$14.92 an hour
18970 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$30,940
$14.87 an hour
19430 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$30,820
$14.82 an hour
20430 jobs
Ocala, FL
$30,550
$14.69 an hour
2180 jobs
Sebring, FL
$30,510
$14.67 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $34,430 |
| Dishwashers | $32,310 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,210 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,090 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,810 |
Questions and answers
How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $32,730 a year, and the median is $29,880. About 5,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $33,170.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.44 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: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). 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.