Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary Information in Pennsylvania

The average annual salaries for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the state of Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop among Pennsylvania areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Pennsylvania (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,570
25th Percentile Wage
$17,600
50th Percentile Wage
$19,320
75th Percentile Wage
$22,750
90th Percentile Wage
$27,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $16,570.

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
$19,320
1.86% 4.50%
2017
$18,960
2.53% -
2016
$18,480
0.11% -
2015
$18,460
1.73% -
2014
$18,140
-0.44% -
2013
$18,220
-1.26% -
2012
$18,450
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Pennsylvania Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in some Pennsylvania cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Pennsylvania ranges from $17,450 to $20,580. The highest paying area for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Pennsylvania is Lancaster with a median annual salary of $20,580. The second highest paying city/area in Pennsylvania State is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (mean annual salary $20,030). The lowest paying area is Altoona with a median annual salary of $17,450.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lancaster
$20,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$20,030
Pittsburgh
$19,930
York-Hanover
$19,880
Newark-Union
$19,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$19,450
Philadelphia
$19,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$19,140
Johnstown
$19,140
East Stroudsburg
$19,070
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$19,040
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$19,040
Lebanon
$19,020
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,700
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$18,570
Reading
$18,450
Erie
$18,380
Williamsport
$18,190
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,160
State College
$17,970
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$17,950
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$17,870
Altoona
$17,450