Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Boulder, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Boulder 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 Boulder, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,780
25th Percentile Wage
$22,940
50th Percentile Wage
$24,860
75th Percentile Wage
$27,940
90th Percentile Wage
$30,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,780.

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
$24,860
7.60% 21.04%
2017
$22,970
2.35% -
2016
$22,430
16.09% -
2015
$18,820
-9.40% -
2014
$20,590
1.65% -
2013
$20,250
3.06% -
2012
$19,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Boulder with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,860 in Boulder is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Boulder is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$27,580
Greeley
$26,850
Boulder
$24,860
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$23,500
Grand Junction
$22,930
Colorado Springs
$22,800
Fort Collins-Loveland
$22,160
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$21,240
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$21,230
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$20,780
Pueblo
$18,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Boulder, Colorado.