Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$29,700avg. a year
$14.28 an hour · 4,110 employed
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn an average of $29,700 a year. That is $2,010 (7%) more than the Tennessee average of $27,690. The U.S. average is $32,690.
$28,800Median pay
$14.28Average hourly
+7%vs. Tennessee average
4,110Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1400 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$29,340
$14.10 an hour
2280 jobs
Jackson, TN
$28,720
$13.81 an hour
3310 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$27,090
$13.03 an hour
41,670 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$26,960
$12.96 an hour
51,060 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$26,930
$12.95 an hour
6140 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$26,520
$12.75 an hour
71,600 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$26,200
$12.60 an hour
8130 jobs
Morristown, TN
$25,180
$12.11 an hour
9260 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$24,850
$11.95 an hour
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How Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,430 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $31,580 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $39,040 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $47,490 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,380 |
| Bartenders | $32,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
The average is $29,700 a year, and the median is $28,800. About 4,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $2,010 (7%) more than the Tennessee average of $27,690.
Is this job common in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
It makes up 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.34 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: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 34980). 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.