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Estimated employment1,750
Mean wage$9.90
Entry wage$9.49
10th percentile wage$9.37
50th percentile wage$9.57
90th percentile wage$11.22
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality1,48085%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities502.9%
Education & Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$11.15
Leisure and Hospitality1,480$9.59
Education & Health Services$9.44
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop (35-3022)
Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table. Include counter attendants who also wait tables with "Waiters and Waitresses" (35-3031).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$9.57 $10.83  -$1.26
2015$9.32+2.7%$10.54 +2.7%-$1.22
2014$9.13+2.0%$10.33 +2.0%-$1.20
2013$9.01+1.3%$10.20 +1.3%-$1.18
2012$8.88+1.5%$10.05 +1.5%-$1.16
2011$8.76+1.4%$9.91 +1.4%-$1.15
2010$8.67+1.1%$9.81 +1.1%-$1.14
2009$8.50+2.0%$9.62 +2.0%-$1.11
2008$8.27+2.8%$9.35 +2.8%-$1.08
2007$7.94+4.1%$8.99 +4.1%-$1.04
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$9.57 $22.98  -$13.41
2015$9.32+2.7%$22.34 +2.9%-$13.02
2014$9.13+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$12.72
2013$9.01+1.3%$21.42 +2.1%-$12.40
2012$8.88+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$12.16
2011$8.76+1.4%$20.72 +1.6%-$11.96
2010$8.67+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$11.70
2009$8.50+2.0%$20.10 +1.4%-$11.59
2008$8.27+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$11.31
2007$7.94+4.1%$18.96 +3.3%-$11.01
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL $10.64  
New Haven $10.10 1,180
Hartford $9.60 1,900
Bridgeport $9.57 1,750
Danbury $9.53  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $9.60 1,900
Bridgeport $9.57 1,750
New Haven $10.10 1,180
Waterbury $9.52 870
Danbury $9.53  
Wages in other areas
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