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Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Cafeteria, Food Concession, or Coffee Shop Counter Attendant? Read this first!

4.1% Jobs Projection
$18,480 Median Salary
2,450 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 15,750 Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants working in the state.

There were 11,250 Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,500 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 Tennessee has more Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.6%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,450 annual job openings, and 11,440 total jobs in 2026 for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants in this state.

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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Counter Attendants ranged from $16,170 to $24,470 with $18,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.77 to $11.77. The median hourly rate was $8.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 5,800 $18,420
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2,180 $18,510
Knoxville, TN 1,660 $18,320
Chattanooga, TN-GA 990 $18,540
Clarksville, TN-KY 890 $18,810
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 640 $18,610
Morristown, TN 460 $18,460

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

View the list below to see 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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