Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

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

Table 1. Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,000
25th Percentile Wage
$16,770
50th Percentile Wage
$17,960
75th Percentile Wage
$19,140
90th Percentile Wage
$20,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,000.

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
$17,960
-1.50% -6.29%
2017
$18,230
-2.08% -
2016
$18,610
-0.05% -
2015
$18,620
3.33% -
2014
$18,000
-4.94% -
2013
$18,890
-1.06% -
2012
$19,090
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $17,960 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Lafayette is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Baton Rouge.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$21,040
Lake Charles
$18,830
Alexandria
$18,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$18,530
Shreveport-Bossier City
$18,390
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$18,180
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$18,160
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$18,120
Lafayette
$17,960
Monroe
$17,910
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$17,860
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$17,860
Baton Rouge
$17,730

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.