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 $15.25–$19.50/hr $17.00/hr
Other $17.00–$20.51/hr $18.00/hr
Shift Leader $17.00–$20.25/hr $17.50/hr
Team Member $14.97–$18.71/hr $16.00/hr
Cafe Manager $19.00–$24.56/hr $21.50/hr
Cashier $16.32–$20.94/hr $17.69/hr
Server $16.90–$18.75/hr $17.75/hr
Corporate $15.70–$21.15/hr $18.40/hr
Roaster $21.00–$23.00/hr $22.71/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
Area Manager | Boston Boston, MA $85,000–$130,000/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 & RETAIL MANAGER - CHICAGO, IL Chicago, IL $65,000–$70,000/yr
CAFE MANAGER New York, NY $84,000–$85,000/yr
CAFE MANAGER New York, NY $68,000–$70,000/yr
CAFE RETAIL MANAGER ( PROVIDENCE COLBY HOSPITAL) EVERETT WA Everett, WA $81,000–$85,000/yr
Cafe Leader San Diego, CA $64,000–$72,000/yr
Cafe Leader San Diego, CA $64,000–$72,000/yr
Cafe Leader - NYC New York, NY $66,300–$76,269/yr
Cafe Leader - NYC New York, NY $66,300–$76,269/yr
Cafe Leader - New York City New York, NY $66,300–$76,269/yr
Cafe Management Santee, CA $55,000–$65,000/yr
Cafe Manager New York, NY $67,500–$86,500/yr
Cafe Manager Easton, MD $50,883–$52,410/yr
Cafe Manager Las Vegas, NV $63,000–$65,000/yr
Cafe Manager Chicago, IL $65,000–$75,000/yr
Cafe Manager St Paul, MN $62,000–$68,000/yr
Cafe Manager Larkspur, CA $73,000–$80,000/yr
Cafe Manager | Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $72,000–$80,000/yr
Cafe Manager- Corporate Dining (NY) New York, NY $80,000–$85,000/yr
Coffee Advisor Berkeley, CA $65,000–$75,000/yr
Coffee Shop Manager Eau Claire, WI $45,000–$52,000/yr
Commercial Demand Planner - Away From Home West Chester, PA $80,000–$95,000/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
Director of Human Resources Huntington Beach, CA $130,000–$140,000/yr
Director of Operation: Growing Specialty Coffee Company JN -042026-174349 Lake Oswego, OR $120,000–$160,000/yr
District Manager Lynwood, CA $75,000–$80,000/yr
District Manager | Boston Boston, MA $85,000–$130,000/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
Education and Beverage Manager New York, NY $67,000–$77,000/yr
Front of House Manager Boston, MA $65,000–$78,000/yr
General Manager San Bernardino, CA $74,000–$86,000/yr
General Manager Phoenix, AZ $60,000–$65,000/yr
General Manager Rainbow, SD $74,000–$86,000/yr
General Manager - High Volume Growing Coffee Concept San Diego, CA $80,000–$90,000/yr
General Manager - Operating Partner (Camelback & 19th) Phoenix, AZ $125,000/yr
General Manager - Operating Partner (Norterra) Phoenix, AZ $125,000/yr
General Manager - Phoenix (7th & Glendale) Phoenix, AZ $79,000–$86,000/yr
General Manager - Restaurant/Cafe JN -032026-172418 Norwalk, CT $70,000–$75,000/yr
General Manager of Cafe Operations Dallas, TX $75,000–$85,000/yr
General Manager | Boston Boston, MA $70,000–$75,000/yr
General Manager | Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $72,000–$80,000/yr
General Manager | Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $70,000–$85,000/yr
General Manager – Boutique Coffee Shop San Mateo, CA $100,000–$120,000/yr
General Manager – Café and Coffee Shop Riverside County, CA $79,000–$86,000/yr
General Manager – Café and Coffee Shop Riverside County, CA $79,000–$86,000/yr
Head Barista - Beverage Solutions Beloit, WI $102,400–$190,200/yr
Head of Innovation – Meat, Cheese, Coffee & Snacking Chicago, IL $250,000–$260,000/yr
Key Account Manager, Specialty Coffee San Diego, CA $109,700–$157,700/yr
Key Account Manager, Specialty Coffee Seattle, WA $117,600–$169,100/yr
Key Account Manager, Specialty Coffee Atlanta, GA $117,600–$169,100/yr
Key Account Manager, Specialty Coffee Seattle, WA $117,600–$169,100/yr
Lead Recruiter San Francisco, CA $175,000–$225,000/yr
MGR, CAFE Las Vegas, NV $70,000–$72,600/yr
MOKA - General Manager - West Ave. La Crosse La Crosse, WI $50,000–$55,000/yr
MOKA Coffee - General Manager - Northwest Rochester Rochester, MN $50,000–$55,000/yr
Manager of Education and Training Manhattan, NY $85,000–$100,000/yr
Manager, Cafe Operations San Francisco, CA $92,000–$134,600/yr
Manager, Cafe Operations San Francisco, CA $92,000–$134,600/yr
Multi-Unit Operations Manager | Boston Boston, MA $85,000–$130,000/yr
NEW Restaurant Relaunch - General Manager - Coral Tree Cafe Brentwood Los Angeles, CA $120,000/yr
Product Manager, Cafe Seattle, WA $110,000–$130,000/yr
Production Manager Renton, WA $80,000–$110,000/yr
RD&A Senior Scientist - Coffee Beloit, WI $75,602–$123,432/yr
RETAIL CAFE & COFFEE MANAGER - FT. HOOD, TX Fort Cavazos, TX $60,000–$65,000/yr
RETAIL CAFE & COFFEE MANAGER - MIAMI BEACH, FL Miami Beach, FL $60,000–$65,000/yr
RETAIL CAFE & COFFEE MANAGER - MIAMI, FL Miami, FL $60,000–$65,000/yr
RETAIL CAFE & COFFEE MANAGER - TUKWILA, WA Tukwila, WA $80,168–$81,000/yr
RETAIL CAFE MANAGER II Rochester, MN $62,000–$67,000/yr
RETAIL CAFE MANAGER, MAPLEWOOD, MN Maplewood, MN $60,000–$65,000/yr
RETAIL/CAFE MANAGER II Rochester, MN $50,000–$55,000/yr
ROASTMASTER San Marcos, CA $60,000–$75,000/yr
Shop Manager Atlanta, GA $55,000–$65,000/yr
Stand Manager New Baltimore, MI $60,000/yr
Stand Manager Fraser, MI $60,000/yr
Starbucks Manager New York, NY $60,000–$75,000/yr
Starbucks Manager Houston, TX $49,245–$82,005/yr
Starbucks Manager Plantation, FL $46,900–$78,100/yr
Starbucks Manager Greater Houston, $60,000–$80,000/yr
Starbucks Manager Greater Houston, $60,000–$65,000/yr
Starbucks Manager New York, NY $60,000–$75,000/yr
Starbucks Manager Greater Houston, $60,000–$65,000/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
Unassigned General Manager Cincinnati, OH $60,000–$63,000/yr
Unassigned General Manager Greenwood Village, CO $68,000–$73,000/yr
World of Coca-Cola Retail Supervisor, Café Operations Atlanta, GA $57,800–$69,400/yr

Salary Charts

Coffee shop pay by role
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Barista pay by city
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Barista Pay by State

State Median Range
Washington $21.30/hr $19.39–$23.08
Delaware $21.00/hr $18.50–$21.00
Hawaii $20.86/hr $18.94–$24.47
California $20.00/hr $18.90–$21.00
Colorado $19.00/hr $15.79–$19.41
Arizona $19.00/hr $15.65–$19.00
Rhode Island $18.25/hr $17.12–$19.75
Connecticut $18.00/hr $17.00–$19.25
New York $18.00/hr $17.50–$21.00
Massachusetts $18.00/hr $17.00–$19.00
New Hampshire $18.00/hr $17.66–$18.50
Nebraska $17.50/hr $15.38–$18.00
Oregon $17.40/hr $16.10–$17.94
Illinois $17.15/hr $16.00–$19.00
Virginia $17.12/hr $15.50–$19.24

Barista Pay by City

City Median Range
Lahaina, HI $29.89/hr $28.35–$31.43
Olympia, WA $25.91/hr $25.91–$25.91
Menlo Park, CA $25.02/hr $25.02–$25.02
Long Beach, CA $25.00/hr $20.00–$25.00
Redmond, WA $24.75/hr $22.50–$28.06
Palm Springs, CA $24.30/hr $24.30–$24.30
Winston-Salem, NC $23.58/hr $23.58–$23.58
Renton, WA $23.19/hr $22.38–$23.99
Glendale, CA $22.85/hr $21.50–$22.85
Everett, WA $22.75/hr $22.62–$22.88
Orange County, CA $22.00/hr $22.00–$22.50
Palo Alto, CA $22.00/hr $21.38–$23.00
New Hyde Park, NY $22.00/hr $22.00–$22.00
Seattle, WA $21.77/hr $21.30–$25.00
Mountain View, CA $21.75/hr $21.12–$22.38

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.