Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Columbus, Ohio

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,340
25th Percentile Wage
$19,160
50th Percentile Wage
$21,020
75th Percentile Wage
$25,220
90th Percentile Wage
$30,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,340.

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
$21,020
4.80% 10.61%
2017
$20,010
2.85% -
2016
$19,440
2.16% -
2015
$19,020
0.11% -
2014
$19,000
-0.37% -
2013
$19,070
1.47% -
2012
$18,790
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,020 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Columbus is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Dayton and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Dayton
$22,520
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$21,520
Columbus
$21,020
Canton-Massillon
$20,780
Mansfield
$20,310
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$20,150
Akron
$20,130
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$20,070
Toledo
$20,000
Springfield
$19,770
Lima
$19,710
Cincinnati-Middletown
$19,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$19,660
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$18,930
Sandusky
$18,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.