The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,040.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,520 | 8.97% | 24.40% |
| 2017 | $21,410 | 7.71% | - |
| 2016 | $19,760 | 8.00% | - |
| 2015 | $18,180 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $17,930 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $17,970 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,520, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Iowa, followed by Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $22,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |