Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop amongst Illinois cities 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 Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,510
25th Percentile Wage
$19,470
50th Percentile Wage
$22,250
75th Percentile Wage
$25,850
90th Percentile Wage
$30,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $18,510.

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
$22,250
5.93% 15.19%
2017
$20,930
5.40% -
2016
$19,800
3.94% -
2015
$19,020
1.26% -
2014
$18,780
-0.75% -
2013
$18,920
0.26% -
2012
$18,870
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Illinois ranges from $18,900 to $23,330. The highest paying area for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Illinois is Rockford with a median annual salary of $23,330. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Carbondale-Marion (mean annual salary $23,040). The lowest paying area is Danville with a median annual salary of $18,900.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rockford
$23,330
Carbondale-Marion
$23,040
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$22,850
Springfield
$22,580
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$22,090
Champaign-Urbana
$21,300
Decatur
$20,570
Bloomington
$20,470
Kankakee-Bradley
$20,320
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$20,110
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$19,590
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$19,450
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$19,130
Peoria
$19,040
Bloomington-Normal
$18,970
Danville
$18,900