Salary report · 2026 to date
Hospitality & Food Service jobs in United States advertised a median of $49K a year in 2026 (middle half $41K–$77K), from 829 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | $37K – $48K | $40K | $19.17 | 6 |
| Entry level | $40K – $71K | $43K | $20.50 | 15 |
| Mid level | $40K – $62K | $47K | $22.66 | 614 |
| Senior | $37K – $97K | $62K | $29.68 | 6 |
| Manager | $44K – $105K | $68K | $32.45 | 151 |
| Director | $101K – $145K | $125K | $60.10 | 14 |
| Executive | $82K – $91K | $88K | $42.07 | 19 |
JobRipe, "What Hospitality & Food Service jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/hospitality_food (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $49K a year (about $23.64 an hour), from 829 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 9 February 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $41K and $77K.
One in ten postings advertised $125K a year or more; one in ten advertised $36K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: Santa Barbara $105K; Santa Monica $94K; San Francisco $90K; Irvine $88K.
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $41K – $76K | $49K | $23.55 | 815 |
| Remote | $57K – $121K | $103K | $49.52 | 14 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $46K – $71K | $50K | $23.81 | 22 |
| Washington | $51K – $70K | $55K | $26.36 | 13 |
| Denver | $52K – $88K | $77K | $37.00 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $54K – $105K | $90K | $43.27 | 9 |
| Yountville | $51K – $86K | $55K | $26.50 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $51K – $104K | $71K | $34.03 | 8 |
| Santa Monica | $70K – $105K | $94K | $45.00 | 7 |
| Irvine | $54K – $105K | $88K | $42.07 | 7 |
| Beverly Hills | $55K – $105K | $86K | $41.50 | 7 |
| Miami | $47K – $94K | $83K | $39.66 | 7 |
| Everett | $62K – $71K | $70K | $33.41 | 7 |
| Newport Beach | $51K – $105K | $62K | $30.00 | 7 |
| Phoenix | $48K – $82K | $53K | $25.71 | 7 |
| Santa Barbara | $81K – $338K | $105K | $50.48 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $65K – $103K | $81K | $39.08 | 6 |
| Pasadena | $55K – $105K | $81K | $38.99 | 6 |
| Coral Gables | $47K – $105K | $81K | $38.74 | 6 |
| Los Altos | $54K – $105K | $80K | $38.24 | 6 |
| Dallas | $46K – $105K | $76K | $36.74 | 6 |
| New Orleans | $43K – $97K | $62K | $29.76 | 6 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillstone Restaurant Group | $54K – $105K | $83K | $40.00 | 145 |
| Raising Cane's | $42K – $720K | $70K | $33.65 | 97 |
| Veterans Health Administration | $44K – $58K | $49K | $23.62 | 95 |
| HEI Hotels & Resorts | $35K – $53K | $42K | $20.00 | 82 |
| Nordstrom | $33K – $44K | $40K | $19.20 | 39 |
| Commander, Navy Installations Command | $42K – $48K | $43K | $20.75 | 35 |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | $41K – $49K | $44K | $21.30 | 32 |
| Sweetgreen | $70K – $88K | $78K | $37.50 | 28 |
| Wegmans | $35K – $46K | $37K | $17.75 | 19 |
| Air Combat Command | $38K – $42K | $40K | $19.21 | 16 |
| SH Hotels & Resorts | $78K – $109K | $88K | $42.07 | 14 |
| Resorts World Las Vegas | $74K – $86K | $78K | $37.33 | 14 |
| Montage International | $51K – $77K | $65K | $31.05 | 14 |
| ASM Global | $40K – $79K | $69K | $32.97 | 12 |
| U.S. Marine Corps | $39K – $48K | $42K | $20.36 | 12 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | $37K – $77K | $62K | $29.57 | 93 |
| Large | $43K – $105K | $54K | $26.00 | 450 |
| Enterprise | $44K – $108K | $66K | $31.68 | 8 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $46K – $105K | $63K | $30.39 | 432 |
| Retail | $33K – $43K | $37K | $18.00 | 47 |
| Health | $42K – $49K | $45K | $21.55 | 13 |
| Education | $33K – $38K | $34K | $16.25 | 7 |
| Mobility | $40K – $84K | $45K | $21.75 | 5 |
Median advertised pay is $103K for remote postings (14) and $49K for on-site ones (815). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.