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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Indiana

$27,730avg. a year
$13.33 an hour · 9,730 employed

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Indiana earn an average of $27,730 a year. That is $4,960 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $32,690. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $34,930.

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$26,920Median pay
$13.33Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

113,390 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$34,930
$16.80 an hour
23,790 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$30,220
$14.53 an hour
33,610 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$28,650
$13.78 an hour
41,990 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$28,490
$13.70 an hour
5160 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$28,020
$13.47 an hour
6350 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$27,480
$13.21 an hour
7140 jobs
Columbus, IN
$27,200
$13.08 an hour
8200 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$27,140
$13.05 an hour
9410 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$27,030
$12.99 an hour
10460 jobs
Evansville, IN
$27,000
$12.98 an hour
11320 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$26,780
$12.88 an hour
12680 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$26,660
$12.82 an hour
13150 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$26,490
$12.73 an hour
14210 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$26,030
$12.51 an hour
15180 jobs
Muncie, IN
$25,200
$12.12 an hour

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$32,690$15.72
Indiana$27,730$13.33
Illinois$34,750$16.71
Michigan$31,010$14.91
Ohio$29,370$14.12
Kentucky$26,900$12.93

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Questions and answers

How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Indiana?

The average is $27,730 a year, and the median is $26,920. That is $4,960 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $32,690.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$13.33 an hour on average; the median is $12.94.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($34,930), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($30,220). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($25,200).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #38 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.