Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,460
25th Percentile Wage
$17,360
50th Percentile Wage
$18,850
75th Percentile Wage
$20,790
90th Percentile Wage
$25,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,460.

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
$18,850
2.76% 5.94%
2017
$18,330
-2.40% -
2016
$18,770
3.57% -
2015
$18,100
1.27% -
2014
$17,870
-0.62% -
2013
$17,980
1.39% -
2012
$17,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,850 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Raleigh-Cary is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$25,430
Asheville
$21,820
Wilmington
$21,120
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$20,880
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$19,970
Fayetteville
$19,530
Greensboro-High Point
$19,120
Winston-Salem
$18,960
Raleigh-Cary
$18,850
Greenville
$18,600
Jacksonville
$18,570
Rocky Mount
$18,560
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,420
Goldsboro
$18,390
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,030
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$18,020
Burlington
$17,960
New Bern
$17,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.