Valdosta, GA · SOC 35-9031

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in the Valdosta Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Valdosta, GA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$23,360

per year in the Valdosta metro

25% below

National Median

$31,200

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$11.23/hr

median hourly

Employment

220

jobs in the Valdosta metro

The Valdosta pay distribution spans from $17,500 at the 10th percentile to $28,930 at the 90th, a 1.7× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $21,430 and the 75th at $27,550, so half of Valdosta-based hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Valdosta, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide GA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Valdosta Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$17,500
25th$21,430
Median$23,360
75th$27,550
90th$28,930

Top Paying Jobs in Valdosta

1. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $246,190 2. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $204,720 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $133,570 4. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $128,650 5. Pharmacists $127,810 6. Financial Managers $126,590 7. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $117,400 8. Nurse Practitioners $117,400 9. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $112,590 10. Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $112,570

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop make in the Valdosta metro area?

How much do Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop make in the Valdosta metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Valdosta, GA is $23,360 ($11.23/hour). The salary range spans from $17,500 at the 10th percentile to $28,930 at the 90th percentile.
How does Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in the Valdosta metro compare nationally? ▼
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay in Valdosta, GA is 25% below the national median of $31,200. There are approximately 220 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Valdosta, GA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.