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Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in New Jersey
Considering a career as a Restaurant, Lounge, or Coffee Shop Host in New Jersey?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts Work in New Jersey?
In 2018, there were 10,430 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts working in the state.
There were 9,520 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 910 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 5,310 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts working in it, which means New Jersey has more Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts than average.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 2,420 annual Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts job openings in New Jersey, and 10,860 total jobs in the year 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 New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts ranged from $18,790 to $32,340 with $22,110 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.04 to $15.55. The median hourly rate was $10.63.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.68 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.05.
The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Jersey 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 |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 20,200 | $25,430 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,100 | $21,080 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1,000 | $19,220 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 930 | $23,190 |
Trenton, NJ | 460 | $20,170 |
Ocean City, NJ | 270 | $23,250 |
Top States for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts Employment
The table below shows the states where most Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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
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