The average worker in the sector earned £248 per week in May 2015, according to provisional figures released by the Office for National Statistics, up from £241 in April 2015.
The sector continues to fall far short of the average weekly earnings across the whole economy, which hit £462, up £1 on April 2015 figures and marking a 2.7% year-on-year growth.
Hospitality fits within the Accommodation and Food Service Activities industry in the ONS statistics.
The results also show the number of hours hospitality workers work on average falls far below the whole economy average. In statistics from January to March 2015, the average weekly hours of work was 27.6 hours, whereas the whole economy average is 32.1 hours.
Within the hospitality sector there has been a 0.7 hour increase in the number year-on-year, equating a 2.5% increase.
The statistics also showed a continued stark contrast between the hours worked by men and those worked by women. In the hospitality sector specifically, the average number of hours for men was 32.5 in Jan-Mar 2015, compared to 23.4 hours for women.
However, the contrast is seen across the board, with the whole economy average for men working 36.7 hours, whilst the average woman worked 26.9 hours.
The overall figures, released today, show an average real wage growth of 2.8% over the last year, with wages rising at the fastest rate since 2007.
The female employment rate rose to 68.7%, a new record high, with employment rising 19,000 on the quarter and 159,000 on the year. Long-term unemployment has also fallen by 184,000 in the last year.
Priti Patel, employment minister, said: “The strength of the UK labour market is something we should take great pride in. Today’s figures show real wages growing at the fastest rate since 2007, and near record numbers of women in work.
“With the government’s new productivity plan, and introduction of the new living wage, we are ensuring everyone benefits from the economic recovery.