Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary Information in District of Columbia

The average annual salaries for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the state of District of Columbia are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop among District of Columbia metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in District of Columbia (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,570
25th Percentile Wage
$26,600
50th Percentile Wage
$28,910
75th Percentile Wage
$34,100
90th Percentile Wage
$42,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $26,570.

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
$28,910
10.24% 32.48%
2017
$25,950
5.63% -
2016
$24,490
8.53% -
2015
$22,400
2.01% -
2014
$21,950
11.44% -
2013
$19,440
-0.41% -
2012
$19,520
- -