Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in Alaska

Get the information you need to know about working as a Restaurant, Lounge, or Coffee Shop Host.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in Alaska is growing faster than average.

• Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 620 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts working in the state.

There were 690 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,310 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 1,090 jobs for Alaska Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 97,900 annual jobs and 437,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts ranged from $21,210 to $30,280 with $23,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.2 to $14.56. The median hourly rate was $11.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	510	$22,770

Top States for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts Employment

View the list below to see where most Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	50,090	$24,700
Texas	36,310	$19,420
Florida	32,720	$21,420
New York	19,950	$25,720
Ohio	15,780	$19,490
Pennsylvania	15,330	$20,420
North Carolina	15,290	$18,960
Michigan	14,380	$20,170
Illinois	14,240	$22,540
Georgia	13,290	$19,070
Virginia	11,900	$20,200
Colorado	10,720	$22,990
Massachusetts	10,450	$26,860
New Jersey	10,430	$22,110
Tennessee	10,270	$19,020
Indiana	8,740	$18,830
Arizona	8,610	$23,470
Washington	8,600	$25,310
Wisconsin	7,740	$19,350
Maryland	7,280	$22,600

Below are the states where Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$29,950
District of Columbia	$28,660
Massachusetts	$26,860
New York	$25,720
Washington	$25,310
California	$24,700
Vermont	$24,420
Connecticut	$24,320
Nevada	$24,200
Oregon	$24,050

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.