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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	290	24	$13.94/hr	$11.43/hr	$11.88/hr	$13.33/hr	$14.95/hr	$17.08/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	10	$17.34/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	7,610	$14.53/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
Northeast Balance of State	70	$13.31/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	120	$13.64/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	160	$13.61/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	160	$13.29/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	210	$14.08/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	220	$12.97/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	260	$14.09/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	290	$13.33/hr	2.5%
Rochester MN MSA	310	$14.60/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	350	$13.28/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	360	$13.78/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	400	$13.29/hr	3.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	410	$13.21/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	440	$13.21/hr	3.2%
Southeast Minnesota	490	$14.16/hr	3.0%
Central Minnesota	670	$14.15/hr	3.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,410	$14.66/hr	2.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,970	$14.65/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,710	$14.54/hr	3.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Fast Food and Counter Workers	59,220	$15.62/hr	4.2%
Waiters and Waitresses	38,540	$11.97/hr	0.1%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	2,350	$15.67/hr	6.9%
Retail Salespersons	69,640	$17.16/hr	-0.3%
Gambling Dealers	1,290	$12.40/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.