Coffee Shop Salary Guide

Real salary data from current coffee job postings with published pay.

Average Hourly Pay by Role

Role Typical Range Average
Barista $15.75–$19.84/hr $17.50/hr
Other $15.00–$21.36/hr $18.00/hr
Team Member $15.00–$17.19/hr $16.00/hr
Shift Leader $17.00–$21.00/hr $18.40/hr
Cafe Manager $19.00–$21.00/hr $19.00/hr
Server $15.47–$18.56/hr $17.00/hr
Cashier $15.57–$19.75/hr $17.44/hr
Roaster $21.00–$21.00/hr $21.00/hr

Typical range shows the 25th–75th percentile. Average is the median.

Management & Corporate Salaries

Position Location Annual Salary
Activation Associate, Foodservice New York, NY $85,000–$95,000/yr
Assistant Restaurant Manager - Sun King Brewery Indianapolis, IN $60,000–$62,000/yr
Assistant Restaurant Manager - Sun King Brewery Indianapolis, IN $60,000–$62,000/yr
CAFE MANAGER New York, NY $84,000–$85,000/yr
CAFE MANAGER New York, NY $68,000–$70,000/yr
Cafe Leader - NYC New York, NY $66,300–$76,269/yr
Cafe Manager Larkspur, CA $73,000–$80,000/yr
Director of Brand Marketing New York City Metropolitan Area, $120,000–$160,000/yr
Director of Coffee New York, NY $85,000–$100,000/yr
Dunkin Restaurant Manager Hampton, TN $43,888–$49,500/yr
Dunkin Restaurant Manager Piney Flats, TN $44,000–$51,000/yr
Dunkin Restaurant Manager Bristol, VA $43,000–$49,500/yr
Front of House Manager Boston, MA $65,000–$78,000/yr
General Manager | Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $70,000–$85,000/yr
Key Account Manager, Specialty Coffee Seattle, WA $117,600–$169,100/yr
Manager, Cafe Operations San Francisco, CA $92,000–$134,600/yr
RETAIL CAFE & COFFEE MANAGER - FT. HOOD, TX Fort Cavazos, TX $60,000–$65,000/yr
RETAIL CAFE & COFFEE MANAGER - TUKWILA, WA Tukwila, WA $80,168–$81,000/yr
RETAIL/CAFE MANAGER II Rochester, MN $50,000–$55,000/yr
ROASTMASTER San Marcos, CA $60,000–$75,000/yr
Store Manager - Berkeley District Pinole, CA $69,888–$78,000/yr
Store Manager - Sioux City, IA Sioux City, IA $53,600–$63,100/yr
Store Manager, Full-Time - Brewery Blocks Portland, OR $70,000–$125,000/yr
World of Coca-Cola Retail Supervisor, Café Operations Atlanta, GA $57,800–$69,400/yr

Barista Pay by State

State Median Range
Hawaii $24.68/hr $22.51–$29.20
Washington $20.43/hr $19.62–$21.30
California $20.00/hr $18.36–$21.50
Rhode Island $20.00/hr $20.00–$20.00
Colorado $19.14/hr $16.14–$19.45
Arizona $19.00/hr $16.44–$19.75
Massachusetts $18.50/hr $17.50–$20.00
New Hampshire $18.50/hr $17.50–$18.50
New York $18.00/hr $16.50–$18.00
Nebraska $18.00/hr $18.00–$18.75
Illinois $17.75/hr $17.00–$20.00
New Jersey $17.60/hr $17.00–$19.00
Indiana $17.50/hr $15.75–$17.50
Utah $17.00/hr $14.75–$18.42
Oregon $16.80/hr $16.10–$17.90

Barista Pay by City

City Median Range
Honolulu, HI $30.49/hr $30.25–$30.74
Palm Springs, CA $24.30/hr $24.30–$24.30
Glendale, CA $22.85/hr $22.85–$22.85
Palo Alto, CA $22.38/hr $21.56–$23.19
Elmhurst, IL $21.70/hr $21.56–$21.84
SeaTac, WA $21.00/hr $21.00–$21.00
Irvine, CA $21.00/hr $19.50–$21.00
Beverly Hills, CA $20.50/hr $19.05–$21.94
Seattle, WA $20.40/hr $19.95–$20.85
Des Moines, WA $20.00/hr $20.00–$20.00
Camden, NJ $20.00/hr $20.00–$20.00
Los Angeles, CA $20.00/hr $18.00–$21.00
Chatham, MA $20.00/hr $20.00–$20.00
Ogden, UT $19.84/hr $19.84–$19.84
Phoenix, AZ $19.75/hr $19.75–$84.88

Salary data is collected from job postings with published pay information. Figures represent base pay before tips. Actual earnings may vary based on experience, tips, and benefits.