Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare counter attendant, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,680
25th Percentile Wage
$21,650
50th Percentile Wage
$24,610
75th Percentile Wage
$30,540
90th Percentile Wage
$37,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop is $37,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop is $19,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$24,610
5.04% -6.87%
2017
$23,370
5.13% -
2016
$22,170
-3.65% -
2015
$22,980
8.92% -
2014
$20,930
-1.39% -
2013
$21,220
-23.94% -
2012
$26,300
- -

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].