Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Ames, Iowa

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,200
25th Percentile Wage
$17,320
50th Percentile Wage
$19,190
75th Percentile Wage
$21,950
90th Percentile Wage
$23,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,200.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$19,190
3.28% 2.87%
2013
$18,560
-0.43% -
2012
$18,640
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,190 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Ames is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$23,520
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$21,560
Iowa City
$21,450
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$21,030
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,850
Dubuque
$19,640
Cedar Rapids
$19,190
Ames
$19,190
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$18,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.