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Host/waiter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected host/waiter job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 197,000 new jobs for host/waiters are projected over the next decade.
Host/waiter salaries have increased 19% for host/waiters in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,353,414 host/waiters currently employed in the United States.
There are 73,399 active host/waiter job openings in the US.
The average host/waiter salary is $25,593.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,353,414 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 1,458,602 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 1,934,825 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 1,937,368 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 1,938,726 | 0.59% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,593 | $12.30 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $24,676 | $11.86 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $23,480 | $11.29 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $22,445 | $10.79 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $21,550 | $10.36 | +3.8% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 783 | 14% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 76 | 13% |
| 3 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 855 | 12% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 211 | 12% |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 161 | 12% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 116 | 12% |
| 7 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 720 | 11% |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 480 | 11% |
| 9 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 882 | 10% |
| 10 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 599 | 10% |
| 11 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 514 | 10% |
| 12 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 110 | 10% |
| 13 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 1,898 | 9% |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,115 | 9% |
| 15 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,096 | 9% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 925 | 9% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 568 | 9% |
| 18 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 438 | 9% |
| 19 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 266 | 9% |
| 20 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 65 | 9% |