Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Columbia, Missouri

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,200
25th Percentile Wage
$17,900
50th Percentile Wage
$19,060
75th Percentile Wage
$20,310
90th Percentile Wage
$23,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,200.

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
$19,060
-1.99% -0.05%
2016
$19,440
3.91% -
2015
$18,680
-7.60% -
2014
$20,100
5.07% -
2013
$19,080
0.05% -
2012
$19,070
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,060 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Columbia is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$20,200
St Louis
$20,140
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$19,590
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$19,580
Springfield
$19,550
Jefferson City
$19,550
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$19,370
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$19,100
Columbia
$19,060
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$18,890
Joplin
$18,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$18,740
St Joseph
$18,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.