Skilled Trades
Baristas
Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.
Median salary (BLS)
$31,200
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$23k – $43k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Plan a path to Baristas
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Baristas
Entry / Junior
$22,840
~2 yrs to advance
Baristas
Established
$31,200
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Baristas
Senior
$36,925
Key skills
A typical day
- •Receive and process customer payments.
- •Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
- •Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
- •Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
- •Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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