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Estimated employment1,380
Mean wage$12.09
Entry wage$10.72
10th percentile wage$10.40
50th percentile wage$11.38
90th percentile wage$14.74
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality1,09078.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality1,090$11.44
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$11.38 $11.84 -$0.46
2017$11.23+1.3%$11.69+1.3%-$0.45
2016$10.88+3.3%$11.31+3.3%-$0.43
2015$10.51+3.5%$10.93+3.5%-$0.42
2014$10.33+1.7%$10.75+1.7%-$0.41
2013$10.12+2.0%$10.53+2.0%-$0.40
2012$9.99+1.3%$10.40+1.3%-$0.40
2011$9.85+1.5%$10.25+1.5%-$0.39
2010$9.71+1.4%$10.10+1.4%-$0.39
2009$9.61+1.1%$10.00+1.1%-$0.38
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.38 $24.40 -$13.02
2017$11.23+1.3%$24.14+1.1%-$12.90
2016$10.88+3.3%$23.49+2.8%-$12.61
2015$10.51+3.5%$22.96+2.3%-$12.45
2014$10.33+1.7%$22.48+2.1%-$12.15
2013$10.12+2.0%$22.00+2.2%-$11.87
2012$9.99+1.3%$21.55+2.1%-$11.55
2011$9.85+1.5%$21.18+1.7%-$11.33
2010$9.71+1.4%$20.85+1.6%-$11.13
2009$9.61+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$10.89
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$11.401,460
Bridgeport-Stam.$11.381,380
Danbury$11.28310
New Haven$11.18900
Norwich-NL$10.91890
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$11.401,460
Bridgeport-Stam.$11.381,380
Waterbury$10.40910
New Haven$11.18900
Norwich-NL$10.91890
Wages in other areas
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