Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Occupational Description:
Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	470	43	$14.13/hr	$11.41/hr	$11.79/hr	$13.26/hr	$14.90/hr	$19.09/hr

Leading Industries for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	7,070	$14.85/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	80	$13.28/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	110	$14.02/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	150	$13.33/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	190	$13.59/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	210	$13.00/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	230	$13.53/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	270	$13.22/hr	2.5%
Rochester MN MSA	300	$13.93/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	320	$13.07/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	350	$14.33/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	380	$13.07/hr	3.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	450	$13.26/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	460	$13.58/hr	3.0%
Northeast Minnesota	470	$13.26/hr	3.2%
Central Minnesota	600	$14.35/hr	3.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,970	$15.09/hr	2.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,460	$15.08/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,150	$14.89/hr	3.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Fast Food and Counter Workers	58,970	$15.46/hr	4.2%
Waiters and Waitresses	37,630	$12.56/hr	0.1%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	1,880	$16.50/hr	6.9%
Retail Salespersons	74,840	$17.65/hr	-0.3%
Gambling Dealers	1,370	$13.40/hr	10.6%

Task for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Provide guests with menus.
Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages.
Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
Inform patrons of establishment specialties and features.
Take and prepare to-go orders.