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Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Cafeteria, Food Concession, or Coffee Shop Counter Attendant?

10.1% Jobs Projection
$20,170 Median Salary
7,460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 35,460 Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants working in the state.

There were 31,890 Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,060 Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants working in it, which means New Jersey has more Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.6%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 7,460 annual Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants job openings in New Jersey, and 34,900 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 113,200 annual jobs and 528,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants ranged from $18,520 to $26,950 with $20,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.9 to $12.96. The median hourly rate was $9.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.19.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 44,390 $22,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,470 $20,030
Trenton, NJ 1,600 $19,710
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,350 $19,300
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 780 $18,570
Ocean City, NJ 720 $21,140

Top States for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 42,580 $25,380
New Jersey 35,460 $20,170
Texas 35,400 $19,590
Florida 33,980 $19,550
New York 28,040 $23,840
Massachusetts 21,330 $25,080
Illinois 18,400 $22,250
Ohio 16,450 $20,220
Tennessee 15,750 $18,480
Minnesota 14,340 $22,350
Washington 13,770 $25,460
Maryland 13,570 $22,050
Michigan 13,320 $21,270
Arizona 12,490 $24,530
Oregon 11,990 $24,420
Pennsylvania 10,710 $19,320
Virginia 9,660 $20,700
North Carolina 9,140 $19,570
Missouri 7,810 $20,120
Indiana 7,160 $18,720

Below are the states where Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $28,910
Washington $25,460
California $25,380
Massachusetts $25,080
Arizona $24,530
Oregon $24,420
Nevada $24,190
Rhode Island $24,030
Vermont $24,010
Connecticut $23,960

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