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Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in North Carolina

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

9.0% Jobs Projection
$19,570 Median Salary
2,560 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in North Carolina 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 North Carolina is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 9,140 workers employed as Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in this state in 2018.

There were 9,220 Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 North Carolina has more Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,560 annual job openings, and a total of 11,970 jobs for North Carolina Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants ranged from $16,550 to $28,320 with $19,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.96 to $13.62. The median hourly rate was $9.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $8.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,980 $20,270
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,910 $19,460
Raleigh, NC 1,800 $18,850
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 970 $25,430
Asheville, NC 800 $21,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC 470 $19,120
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 390 $20,170
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 210 $18,020
Fayetteville, NC 150 $19,530
Greenville, NC 100 $18,600
New Bern, NC 70 $17,940
Rocky Mount, NC 50 $18,560
Jacksonville, NC 50 $18,570

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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