Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Gary, Indiana

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,180
25th Percentile Wage
$19,030
50th Percentile Wage
$21,860
75th Percentile Wage
$24,860
90th Percentile Wage
$30,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,180.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$21,860
11.34% 16.19%
2016
$19,380
1.14% -
2015
$19,160
3.55% -
2014
$18,480
-1.52% -
2013
$18,760
2.35% -
2012
$18,320
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,860 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Gary is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Michigan City-La Porte
$27,600
Elkhart-Goshen
$26,620
Gary
$21,860
Fort Wayne
$19,020
Indianapolis-Carmel
$18,600
Bloomington
$18,530
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$18,500
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$18,490
Terre Haute
$18,400
Muncie
$18,380
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$18,110
Lafayette
$18,090
Columbus
$17,940
Kokomo
$17,890
Anderson
$17,870
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$17,530