Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce

193k

Average Age

24.9

Estimated Job Growth

3.35%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$9,012

Average Male Salary

$9,487

Average Female Salary

$8,770

About

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop was $9,012 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop are Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA, Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, and Vanderburgh County--Evansville City PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop are Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA, and Central Providence County--Providence Inner Ring PUMA, RI.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workforce. Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workforce in 2017 was 192,529 people, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% were men. Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop are paid most in Rock County PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

65,078

Male Workforce

± 6.26k

127,451

Female Workforce

± 8.76k

The Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workforce in 2017 was 192,529 people (66.2% women and 33.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.12% between 2014 (196,689) and 2017 (192,529).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($14,399), Colorado ($13,733), and New York ($11,949).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$9,012

AVERAGE WAGE

#478 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop earned an average of $9,012, $55,670 less than the average national salary of $64,683

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop are the lowest paid occupation in the US followed by Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.443

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.443, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop, by average wage, is Building material & supplies dealers ($34,790).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

193k

2017 Workforce

± 10,765

0.0229%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.91%

This graphic shows the share of Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop at 86.5%, followed by Motion pictures & video industries with 9.56% and Amusement & Recreation with 3.98%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop in the US. The workforce of Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop in 2017 was 192,529 people, with 66.2% woman, and 33.8% men. The average age of male Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop in the workforce is 23.9 and of female Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop is 25.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop in 2017 was 192,529 people, with 66.2% woman, and 33.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (91,892 people), 20 to 24 years (49,012 people), and 25 to 29 years (12,794 people). Among them they concentrated 80% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 18.9% of Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workers were Hispanic and 81.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.6%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.59)%

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Races

In 2017, 74.4% of the Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workforce were White, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.8%) and Other (5.37%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Liberal Arts & Humanities.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,826 people), Visual & Performing Arts (713 people), and Education (674 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workers were Secondary Education (65,928 people), High School or Equivalent (55,275 people), and Some college (52,872 people).

The graphic shows the Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop are expected to see a growth of 3.35% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop.

3.35%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.