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

The average annual salaries for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in the state of Wisconsin are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop amongst Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,190
25th Percentile Wage
$17,230
50th Percentile Wage
$18,850
75th Percentile Wage
$21,940
90th Percentile Wage
$25,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $16,190.

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
$18,850
-2.28% 3.61%
2017
$19,280
2.02% -
2016
$18,890
1.59% -
2015
$18,590
1.94% -
2014
$18,230
-0.38% -
2013
$18,300
0.71% -
2012
$18,170
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Wisconsin Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Wisconsin ranges from $18,060 to $23,410. The highest paying area for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Wisconsin is Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $23,410. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (mean annual salary $22,380). The lowest paying area is Green Bay with a median annual salary of $18,060.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$23,410
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$22,380
Sheboygan
$22,310
Duluth
$21,270
La Crosse
$20,530
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$20,030
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$19,720
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$19,670
Lake County-Kenosha County
$19,550
Janesville
$19,490
Appleton
$19,310
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$19,220
Eau Claire
$19,170
Oshkosh-Neenah
$18,990
Fond du Lac
$18,910
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$18,870
Racine
$18,670
Wausau
$18,150
Madison
$18,070
Green Bay
$18,060