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

$33,240avg. a year
$15.98 an hour · 10,890 employed

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Virginia earn an average of $33,240 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $32,690. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $37,440.

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$30,490Median pay
$15.98Average hourly
+54%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

19,270 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$37,440
$18.00 an hour
2350 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$33,290
$16.01 an hour
31,680 jobs
Richmond, VA
$32,330
$15.54 an hour
4220 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$31,630
$15.21 an hour
52,550 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$31,550
$15.17 an hour
6250 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$30,970
$14.89 an hour
7400 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$30,970
$14.89 an hour
8180 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$30,370
$14.60 an hour
9310 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$27,090
$13.03 an hour

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

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$32,690$15.72
Virginia$33,240$15.98
District of Columbia$41,340$19.88
Maryland$35,110$16.88
North Carolina$28,120$13.52
Tennessee$27,690$13.31
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 Virginia?

The average is $33,240 a year, and the median is $30,490. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $32,690.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$15.98 an hour on average; the median is $14.66.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($37,440), followed by Charlottesville, VA ($33,290). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ($27,090).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #19 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.