Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,200
25th Percentile Wage
$17,940
50th Percentile Wage
$19,180
75th Percentile Wage
$20,530
90th Percentile Wage
$23,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,180. 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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$19,180
4.33% 1.41%
2017
$18,350
2.18% -
2015
$17,950
1.89% -
2014
$17,610
-0.80% -
2013
$17,750
-6.54% -
2012
$18,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,180 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Las Cruces is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Farmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$21,440
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,610
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,520
Albuquerque
$19,200
Las Cruces
$19,180
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,750
Farmington
$18,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico.