Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,590
25th Percentile Wage
$16,350
50th Percentile Wage
$17,610
75th Percentile Wage
$18,880
90th Percentile Wage
$27,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,590.

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

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$17,610
-10.45% -0.91%
2014
$19,450
1.70% -
2013
$19,120
7.06% -
2012
$17,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,610, East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Kentucky, following city of Elizabethtown (median annual salary of $21,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Elizabethtown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elizabethtown
$21,780
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$21,160
Bowling Green
$20,740
Louisville-Jefferson County
$19,870
Evansville
$19,370
Lexington-Fayette
$19,290
Owensboro
$18,600
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$18,310
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$18,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$17,610

See also: Top paying jobs in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky.