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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,930
25th Percentile Wage
$16,720
50th Percentile Wage
$17,970
75th Percentile Wage
$19,230
90th Percentile Wage
$21,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $21,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,930.

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
$17,970
2.11% -4.90%
2015
$17,590
-6.48% -
2014
$18,730
3.26% -
2013
$18,120
-4.03% -
2012
$18,850
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $17,970 in State College is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in State College is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.