Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,330
25th Percentile Wage
$25,000
50th Percentile Wage
$27,280
75th Percentile Wage
$32,240
90th Percentile Wage
$38,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,330.

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
$27,280
5.79% 25.77%
2017
$25,700
8.99% -
2016
$23,390
5.34% -
2015
$22,140
5.65% -
2014
$20,890
-0.62% -
2013
$21,020
3.66% -
2012
$20,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,280, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $25,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$27,280
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$25,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$25,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$25,180
Walla Walla
$25,160
Tacoma
$25,150
Olympia
$25,080
Yakima
$25,030
Longview
$24,980
Bremerton-Silverdale
$24,980
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$24,930
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,910
Spokane
$24,790
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$24,760
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,660
Bellingham
$24,600
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,330
Lewiston
$24,270
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,100
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,060
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$22,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.