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Highest Paying Industries for Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

The top 100 highest paying industries for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $33,840, scenic and sightseeing transportation, water is the highest paying industry for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop. It is followed by scenic and sightseeing transportation industry (average annual salary $31,250). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$33,840	$21,400	50
2	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$31,250	$17,860	n/a
3	Transportation and Warehousing	$29,440	$19,330	130
4	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$27,770	$24,580	300
5	Hospitals - State government owned	$27,290	$22,420	90
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$27,270	$22,420	80
7	Other General Merchandise Stores	$26,950	$19,460	9,870
8	General Merchandise Stores	$26,660	$19,050	10,280
9	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$24,980	$17,030	60
10	Casino Hotels	$24,830	$17,070	2,450
11	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$24,690	$17,040	50
12	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$24,690	$17,040	50
13	State government, including schools and hospitals	$24,060	$17,950	1,800
14	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$23,180	$17,230	340
15	Home Furnishings Stores	$23,110	$17,780	30
16	Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,060	$17,550	3,260
17	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,050	$17,560	3,210
18	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$23,040	$17,470	3,590
19	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$23,040	$17,160	350
20	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$23,030	$17,480	3,530
21	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$22,500	$17,750	1,360
22	Educational Services - State government owned	$22,500	$17,690	1,420
23	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$22,490	$17,430	3,030
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$22,470	$17,180	1,670
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$22,080	$16,980	1,040
26	Personal and Laundry Services	$21,970	$18,900	30
27	Educational Services	$21,730	$17,130	26,050
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$21,690	$17,100	22,250
29	Educational Services - Local government owned	$21,690	$17,110	21,540
30	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$21,670	$17,100	21,190
31	Educational Services - Privately owned	$21,560	$17,040	3,090
32	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$21,180	$16,590	30
33	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$20,990	$16,900	28,590
34	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$20,930	$17,230	170
35	Offices of Physicians	$20,900	$16,390	50
36	Health Care and Social Assistance	$20,810	$16,840	7,110
37	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$20,770	$16,850	26,780
38	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$20,760	$17,250	110
39	Traveler Accommodation	$20,750	$16,840	10,390
40	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$20,720	$16,430	240
41	Hospitals - Local government owned	$20,720	$16,430	240
42	Other Food Manufacturing	$20,720	$17,460	510
43	Accommodation	$20,680	$16,830	10,500
44	Repair and Maintenance	$20,630	$17,300	50
45	Retail Trade	$20,000	$16,740	41,290
46	Furniture Stores	$19,900	$16,880	70
47	Child Day Care Services	$19,720	$16,180	n/a
48	Social Advocacy Organizations	$19,630	$16,400	40
49	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$19,570	$16,440	600
50	Grocery Stores	$19,550	$16,700	16,440
51	Health and Personal Care Stores	$19,510	$16,430	560
52	Department Stores	$19,380	$17,080	410
53	Nonstore Retailers	$19,280	$16,870	1,040
54	Vending Machine Operators	$19,260	$16,840	930
55	Food and Beverage Stores	$19,250	$16,670	21,970
56	Religious Organizations	$19,240	$16,540	40
57	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$19,230	$16,870	n/a
58	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$19,190	$16,400	2,120
59	Manufacturing	$19,120	$16,980	10,900
60	Food Manufacturing	$19,110	$16,990	10,760
61	Special Food Services	$19,090	$16,710	33,990
62	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$19,090	$15,990	90
63	Full-Service Restaurants	$19,080	$16,710	28,820
64	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$19,080	$16,410	1,480
65	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$19,070	$17,010	9,100
66	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$19,060	$16,520	670
67	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$19,040	$16,560	930
68	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$19,030	$16,060	270
69	Individual and Family Services	$18,990	$16,660	620
70	Gambling Industries	$18,960	$16,540	1,850
71	Performing Arts Companies	$18,950	$16,420	750
72	Social Assistance	$18,920	$16,520	1,170
73	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$18,920	$16,540	310
74	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$18,910	$16,800	6,910
75	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$18,910	$16,570	790
76	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$18,880	$16,440	50
77	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$18,870	$16,580	360
78	Administrative and Support Services	$18,810	$16,330	2,830
79	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$18,810	$16,330	2,830
80	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$18,790	$16,720	320
81	Other Schools and Instruction	$18,790	$16,720	320
82	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$18,780	$16,310	40
83	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$18,780	$16,330	260
84	Finance and Insurance	$18,770	$16,580	70
85	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$18,740	$16,070	90
86	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$18,740	$16,250	1,140
87	Specialty Food Stores	$18,740	$16,610	5,410
88	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$18,660	$16,210	4,110
89	Federal, State, and Local Government	$18,660	$16,210	4,110
90	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$18,650	$16,350	40
91	Wholesale Trade	$18,630	$16,410	500
92	Accommodation and Food Services	$18,620	$16,520	315,550
93	Food Services and Drinking Places	$18,590	$16,510	305,050
94	Gasoline Stations	$18,580	$16,040	4,360
95	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$18,550	$15,850	40
96	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$18,540	$16,490	270,830
97	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$18,530	$16,470	23,530
98	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$18,530	$16,420	360
99	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$18,520	$16,230	n/a
100	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$18,510	$16,380	30,350