The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $15,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $18,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,620.
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 | $17,530 | -4.68% | -4.62% |
| 2017 | $18,350 | 0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $18,340 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $18,010 | -1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $18,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,530, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the lowest paying city for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Indiana, following city of Michigan City-La Porte (median annual salary of $27,600). Compared with the highest paying city Michigan City-La Porte, the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 36.5 percent (36.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette |