Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$28,570avg. a year
$13.73 an hour · 10,140 employed
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $28,570 a year. That is $1,470 (5%) more than the Texas average of $27,100. The U.S. average is $32,690.
$28,890Median pay
$13.73Average hourly
+5%vs. Texas average
10,140Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,250 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$28,960
$13.92 an hour
2300 jobs
Midland, TX
$27,640
$13.29 an hour
3110 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$27,160
$13.06 an hour
4290 jobs
Odessa, TX
$27,050
$13.00 an hour
58,990 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$26,840
$12.90 an hour
63,740 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$26,440
$12.71 an hour
7340 jobs
Waco, TX
$26,310
$12.65 an hour
8390 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$25,990
$12.50 an hour
9430 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$25,990
$12.49 an hour
10370 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$25,920
$12.46 an hour
11320 jobs
Tyler, TX
$25,550
$12.28 an hour
12570 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$25,390
$12.21 an hour
13630 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$25,390
$12.21 an hour
14230 jobs
Longview, TX
$25,210
$12.12 an hour
1580 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,130
$12.08 an hour
16180 jobs
Abilene, TX
$25,070
$12.05 an hour
17450 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$24,780
$11.91 an hour
18120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$24,560
$11.81 an hour
19150 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$24,350
$11.71 an hour
20240 jobs
Laredo, TX
$24,250
$11.66 an hour
21170 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$24,220
$11.65 an hour
221,030 jobs
El Paso, TX
$24,210
$11.64 an hour
23600 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$23,640
$11.36 an hour
24420 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$23,340
$11.22 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $24,490 |
| Dishwashers | $31,580 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,350 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $30,530 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $28,570 a year, and the median is $28,890. About 10,140 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,470 (5%) more than the Texas average of $27,100.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.