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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Illinois

Want to work as a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Illinois? Here’s what the data says. Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

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

The hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop working in Illinois, the typical annual salary is $31,080 per year (or roughly $14.94/hour).Pay can range from $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $45,980 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$29,120	$14.00
25th percentile	$29,120	$14.00
Median (50th)	$31,080	$14.94
75th percentile	$37,200	$17.88
90th percentile	$45,980	$22.10

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Illinois nationwide is 0.74, meaning fewer hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn a median of $31,656 per year ($15.22/hour), below the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,461,023 hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop nationwide. In Illinois alone, around 12,500 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 4,580 hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.

Top Illinois Metros for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

These are the Illinois metros with the most hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	9,960	$31,360
Peoria, IL	320	$29,640
Bloomington, IL	310	$29,120
Champaign-Urbana, IL	290	$29,120
Rockford, IL	280	$29,660
Springfield, IL	270	$29,120
Kankakee, IL	100	$29,310
Decatur, IL	80	$30,460

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

The table below shows the states where the most hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop work.

State	Number Employed
California	42,450
Florida	40,540
Texas	37,740
Ohio	17,420
New York	17,350
Pennsylvania	16,300
Georgia	15,650
North Carolina	13,870
Michigan	13,180
Illinois	12,500
Massachusetts	11,280
Tennessee	10,940
Arizona	10,860
Virginia	10,440
Washington	9,770
Indiana	9,720
Colorado	9,670
Missouri	9,180
South Carolina	9,000
New Jersey	7,940

Highest-Paying States for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Where hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn the most: hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$43,070
New York	$37,070
District of Columbia	$36,950
Washington	$36,500
California	$35,910
Colorado	$35,720
Maine	$35,100
Alaska	$34,800
Massachusetts	$34,790
Oregon	$34,270

Skills

Key hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop typically:

• Provide guests with menus.
• Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
• Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
• Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
• Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
• Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.
• Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
• Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
• Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies, and clean restrooms when necessary.
• Take and prepare to-go orders.
• Inform patrons of establishment specialties and features.

Work Activities

• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Getting Information
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Facebook

Related Careers

Related occupations to hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop include:

• Food Service Managers
• Lodging Managers
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Chefs and Head Cooks
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• Cooks, Private Household

Also Known As

Bar Host, Bar Hostess, Breakfast Host, Buffet Hostess, Deli Host (Delicatessen Host), Dining Coordinator, Dining Room Host, Dining Room Hostess, Front Desk Host, Front Desk Hostess, General Teller, Greeter, Hospitality Coordinator, Host, Host Coordinator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 35-9031.00