Hostess / Host Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Hostess / Host make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hostess / Host in Connecticut is $48,643 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Hostess / Host's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,440 to $53,631
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,614

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Hostess / Host Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,631	$4,469	$1,031	$26
Average	$48,643	$4,054	$935	$23
25th Percentile	$44,440	$3,703	$855	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Hostess / Host Salaries

A Hostess / Host's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Hostess / Host Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Hostess / Hosts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,395.
California: $50,204.
Massachusetts: $49,535.

District of Columbia $50,395 California $50,204 Massachusetts $49,535 Washington $49,353 New Jersey $49,335 Alaska $49,271 Connecticut $48,643 New York $48,388

Hawaii $47,573 Rhode Island $47,191 Maryland $46,932 Minnesota $46,577 Colorado $46,440 Illinois $46,394 Oregon $46,221 Delaware $46,094

New Hampshire $46,014 Virginia $45,835 Pennsylvania $45,311 Nevada $45,047 North Dakota $44,961 Michigan $44,824 Wisconsin $44,774 Vermont $44,674

Texas $44,396 Maine $44,378 Arizona $44,351 Ohio $44,319 Georgia $43,900 Indiana $43,691 Wyoming $43,650 Utah $43,586

Iowa $43,559 Kansas $43,340 Louisiana $43,277 North Carolina $43,254 Missouri $43,245 Florida $43,067 Montana $42,972 Nebraska $42,881

Kentucky $42,831 South Carolina $42,648 Tennessee $42,535 Idaho $42,489 New Mexico $42,157 Oklahoma $42,084 Alabama $41,816 South Dakota $41,365

Arkansas $41,119 West Virginia $40,987 Mississippi $40,591

Top Paying Cities for Hostess / Hosts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $47,871
Oneco: $47,748
Avon: $47,963

Old Mystic, CT $47,871 Oneco, CT $47,748 Avon, CT $47,963 Bloomfield, CT $47,990 Windsor, CT $47,992 Bristol, CT $47,987 Burlington, CT $47,984 Broad Brook, CT $47,724

Canaan, CT $47,756 Canton, CT $47,940 Canton Center, CT $47,926 Colebrook, CT $47,758 Collinsville, CT $47,936 East Berlin, CT $47,910 East Canaan, CT $47,810 East Glastonbury, CT $47,991

East Granby, CT $47,730 East Hartland, CT $47,608 East Windsor Hill, CT $47,954 Ellington, CT $47,619 Farmington, CT $47,911 Falls Village, CT $47,920 Glastonbury, CT $47,993 Granby, CT $47,632

Berlin, CT $47,907 Lakeville, CT $47,961 Manchester, CT $47,987 Bolton, CT $47,925 New Britain, CT $47,892 New Hartford, CT $47,976 Norfolk, CT $47,876 North Canton, CT $47,890

North Granby, CT $47,492 Pine Meadow, CT $47,933 Plainville, CT $47,910 Barkhamsted, CT $47,837 Poquonock, CT $47,954 Riverton, CT $47,778 Vernon Rockville, CT $47,860 Rocky Hill, CT $47,939

Salisbury, CT $47,638 Sharon, CT $48,324 Simsbury, CT $47,921 Somers, CT $47,227 Somersville, CT $47,218 South Glastonbury, CT $47,980 South Windsor, CT $47,972 North Windham, CT $47,861

Pomfret Center, CT $47,810 Putnam, CT $47,783 Quinebaug, CT $47,797 Rogers, CT $47,781 Scotland, CT $47,863 South Willington, CT $47,742 South Windham, CT $47,873 South Woodstock, CT $47,805

Storrs Mansfield, CT $47,834 Thompson, CT $47,792 Ashford, CT $47,751 Willington, CT $47,736 Windham, CT $47,866 Woodstock, CT $47,791 Woodstock Valley, CT $47,772 New London, CT $47,874

Baltic, CT $47,862 Canterbury, CT $47,842 Central Village, CT $47,805 East Lyme, CT $47,889 Bozrah, CT $47,868 Gales Ferry, CT $47,871 Gilman, CT $47,877 Mashantucket, CT $47,866

Ledyard, CT $47,870 Groton, CT $47,873 Hanover, CT $47,862 Jewett City, CT $47,860 Montville, CT $47,872 Moosup, CT $47,781 Mystic, CT $47,871 Niantic, CT $47,886

North Stonington, CT $47,848 Norwich, CT $47,860 Preston, CT $47,860 Oakdale, CT $47,885 Old Lyme, CT $47,978 Stafford, CT $47,540 Stafford Springs, CT $47,564 Staffordville, CT $47,495

Suffield, CT $47,182 Taconic, CT $47,813 Tariffville, CT $47,836 Enfield, CT $47,172 Tolland, CT $47,718 Unionville, CT $47,952 East Windsor, CT $47,662 Weatogue, CT $47,965

West Granby, CT $47,734 West Hartland, CT $47,625 West Simsbury, CT $47,915 West Suffield, CT $47,191 Winchester Center, CT $47,920 Windsor Locks, CT $47,663 Winsted, CT $47,915 Hartford, CT $48,033

West Hartford, CT $47,992 East Hartford, CT $48,029 Wethersfield, CT $47,990 Newington, CT $47,901 Plainfield, CT $47,825 Quaker Hill, CT $47,874 South Lyme, CT $47,918 Sterling, CT $47,736

Stonington, CT $47,861 Pawcatuck, CT $47,835 Taftville, CT $47,860 Uncasville, CT $47,871 Versailles, CT $47,857 Voluntown, CT $47,823 Waterford, CT $47,875 Wauregan, CT $47,801

West Mystic, CT $47,872 Yantic, CT $47,863 Ansonia, CT $48,828 Beacon Falls, CT $48,698 Botsford, CT $49,596 Branford, CT $48,370 Cheshire, CT $48,281 Centerbrook, CT $48,127

Chester, CT $48,127 Clinton, CT $48,336 Cobalt, CT $47,996 Colchester, CT $47,949 Cromwell, CT $47,937 Deep River, CT $48,155 Derby, CT $49,051 Killingworth, CT $48,276

Salem, CT $47,913 Durham, CT $48,157 East Haddam, CT $48,019 East Hampton, CT $48,011 Essex, CT $48,084 Guilford, CT $48,413 Haddam, CT $48,111 Hadlyme, CT $48,045

Hawleyville, CT $49,471 Higganum, CT $48,123 Ivoryton, CT $48,136 Madison, CT $48,354 Marion, CT $48,148 Marlborough, CT $47,981 Meriden, CT $48,020 Middlefield, CT $48,055

Middle Haddam, CT $48,029 Middletown, CT $47,999 Milford, CT $49,738 Milldale, CT $48,070 Monroe, CT $50,234 Moodus, CT $48,032 Newtown, CT $49,567 North Branford, CT $48,356

Northford, CT $48,348 North Haven, CT $48,312 North Westchester, CT $47,945 Old Saybrook, CT $48,104 Orange, CT $48,535 Oxford, CT $49,082 Plantsville, CT $48,068 Portland, CT $47,975

Rockfall, CT $48,002 Sandy Hook, CT $49,524 Seymour, CT $48,854 Shelton, CT $50,078 South Britain, CT $49,262 Southbury, CT $49,246 Southington, CT $47,943 Stevenson, CT $50,341

Wallingford, CT $48,265 Stratford, CT $51,036 Westbrook, CT $48,224 New Haven, CT $48,242 East Haven, CT $48,265 Hamden, CT $48,307 West Haven, CT $48,284 Bethany, CT $48,490

Woodbridge, CT $48,386 Willimantic, CT $47,873 Abington, CT $47,804 Amston, CT $47,923 Andover, CT $47,902 Ballouville, CT $47,762 Brooklyn, CT $47,803 Chaplin, CT $47,844

Columbia, CT $47,907 Coventry, CT $47,877 Danielson, CT $47,746 Dayville, CT $47,749 Eastford, CT $47,782 East Killingly, CT $47,701 East Woodstock, CT $47,800 Fabyan, CT $47,800

Grosvenor Dale, CT $47,800 Hampton, CT $47,828 Hebron, CT $47,932 Lebanon, CT $47,890 Mansfield Center, CT $47,848 Mansfield Depot, CT $47,850 North Franklin, CT $47,868 North Grosvenordale, CT $47,804

Pomfret, CT $47,807 Bridgeport, CT $51,169 Trumbull, CT $50,894 Easton, CT $50,865 Waterbury, CT $48,437 Prospect, CT $48,425 Wolcott, CT $48,156 Bantam, CT $48,611

Bethlehem, CT $48,718 Cornwall, CT $48,379 Cornwall Bridge, CT $48,660 Gaylordsville, CT $49,101 Goshen, CT $48,257 Kent, CT $48,758 Lakeside, CT $48,664 Litchfield, CT $48,436

Middlebury, CT $48,775 Morris, CT $48,585 Naugatuck, CT $48,654 New Milford, CT $49,249 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $48,845 Northfield, CT $48,274 Oakville, CT $48,471 Pequabuck, CT $48,100

Plymouth, CT $48,258 Roxbury, CT $49,212 Sherman, CT $49,306 South Kent, CT $48,870 Terryville, CT $48,136 Thomaston, CT $48,332 Torrington, CT $48,120 Harwinton, CT $48,134

Washington, CT $48,948 Washington Depot, CT $48,981 Watertown, CT $48,539 West Cornwall, CT $48,231 Woodbury, CT $48,919 Bethel, CT $49,528 Brookfield, CT $49,449 Cos Cob, CT $51,607

Danbury, CT $49,457 New Fairfield, CT $49,457 Darien, CT $51,592 Fairfield, CT $51,138 Georgetown, CT $50,729 Greenwich, CT $51,569 Greens Farms, CT $51,109 New Canaan, CT $51,377

Norwalk, CT $51,410 Old Greenwich, CT $51,608 Redding Center, CT $50,246 Redding Ridge, CT $50,246 Ridgefield, CT $49,805 Riverside, CT $51,605 Westport, CT $51,109 Weston, CT $50,899

Southport, CT $51,126 Redding, CT $50,134 Wilton, CT $50,951 Stamford, CT $51,620 Bridgewater, CT $49,380

Hostess / Host Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hostess / Host roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Hostess / Host positions in Internet or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Hostess / Host as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Hostess / Host

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$60,804	$29.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,372	$28.0	20%
Chemicals	$58,372	$28.0	20%
Insurance	$55,939	$27.0	15%
Biotechnology	$53,507	$26.0	10%

Hostess / Host Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hostess / Host's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$44,440

Average $48,643/year

$53,631

$3,703

Average $4,054/month

$4,469

$855

Average $935/week

$1,031

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,631	$4,469	$1,031	$26
Average	$48,643	$4,054	$935	$23
25th Percentile	$44,440	$3,703	$855	$21

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