Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Food Preparation and Serving Related · SOC 35-9031
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 35-9031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 7.3%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 45/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $31,200
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 107,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -1.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 135,984 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~22.9% of this role but only ~7.3% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
Common titles: Buffet Hostess, Dining Coordinator, General Teller, Greeter, Hospitality Coordinator, Host
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Present food or beverage information or menus to customers.
- •Assist customers with seating arrangements.
- •Communicate dining or order details to kitchen personnel.
- •Communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction.
- •Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 7.3% | 0.9% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 60% Bright |
| Median Salary | $31,200 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 93/100 | N/A |