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12.1% Jobs Projection
$22,540 Median Salary
3,650 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Illinois, there were 14,240 people working as Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in the year 2018.

There were 15,510 Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,650 annual job openings, and 16,340 total jobs in 2026 for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts in this state.

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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hosts ranged from $18,590 to $30,520 with $22,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.94 to $14.67. The median hourly rate was $10.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,010 $22,590
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,180 $19,240
Rockford, IL 490 $22,740
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 410 $19,170
Bloomington, IL 370 $20,680
Champaign-Urbana, IL 340 $19,230
Decatur, IL 160 $20,100
Springfield, IL 130 $20,900
Carbondale-Marion, IL 120 $21,400
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 110 $21,760
Danville, IL 70 $18,730
Kankakee, IL 70 $20,830

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

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