Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,340
25th Percentile Wage
$17,120
50th Percentile Wage
$18,400
75th Percentile Wage
$19,710
90th Percentile Wage
$22,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $22,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,340.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$18,400
1.25% -1.79%
2017
$18,170
0.88% -
2016
$18,010
-1.83% -
2015
$18,340
0.22% -
2014
$18,300
-6.17% -
2013
$19,430
3.60% -
2012
$18,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Auburn-Opelika with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,400 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Auburn-Opelika is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$21,630
Tuscaloosa
$20,930
Huntsville
$20,910
Mobile
$20,080
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$19,500
Birmingham-Hoover
$19,450
Gadsden
$18,740
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$18,550
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$18,550
Montgomery
$18,470
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$18,430
Auburn-Opelika
$18,400
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$18,280
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$18,260
Dothan
$17,750
Anniston-Oxford
$17,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama.