Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,150
25th Percentile Wage
$16,970
50th Percentile Wage
$18,320
75th Percentile Wage
$19,750
90th Percentile Wage
$23,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,150.

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
$18,320
-1.69% 1.86%
2017
$18,630
2.20% -
2016
$18,220
2.47% -
2015
$17,770
1.07% -
2014
$17,580
-0.23% -
2013
$17,620
-2.04% -
2012
$17,980
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,320 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Knoxville is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$20,050
Clarksville
$18,810
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$18,550
Chattanooga
$18,540
Cleveland
$18,530
Memphis
$18,510
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$18,480
Morristown
$18,460
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$18,420
Knoxville
$18,320
Jackson
$18,230
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$18,120
Johnson City
$17,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.