United States
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$32,670
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the United States earn a median of $32,670 a year, about $15.71 an hour.
Median
$32,670
per year
Hourly
$15.71
as published
Mean
$34,190
pulled up by top earners
Workers
522,010
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $35,790 | +10% |
| Texas | State | $26,800 | -18% |
| Florida | State | $30,490 | -7% |
| New York | State | $36,780 | +13% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $37,250 | +14% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $35,890 | +10% |
| Illinois | State | $29,490 | -10% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $28,650 | -12% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $29,670 | -9% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $26,370 | -19% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $35,040 | +7% |
| Michigan | State | $29,950 | -8% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $26,900 | -18% |
| New Jersey | State | $32,670 | +0% |
| Nevada | State | $26,260 | -20% |
| Maryland | State | $35,590 | +9% |
| Georgia | State | $28,770 | -12% |
| Ohio | State | $28,170 | -14% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metro | $36,380 | +11% |
| Arizona | State | $35,870 | +10% |
| Tennessee | State | $29,310 | -10% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Metro | $26,650 | -18% |
| Massachusetts | State | $34,550 | +6% |
| Indiana | State | $28,550 | -13% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Metro | $38,270 | +17% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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