Average Salary for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
SOC 35-9011 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the United States is $32,670 ($15.71/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $22,260 at the 10th percentile to $46,380 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 522,010 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 74.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$32,670
Mean Annual
$34,190
10th Pct
$22,260
75th Pct
$36,880
Employment
522,010
Salary Distribution
$22k
10th
$28k
25th
$33k
Median
$37k
75th
$46k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,980 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,990 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $42,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,170 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,600 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $39,610 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,750 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $38,490 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $38,340 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,270 |
| Bellingham, WA | $37,760 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $37,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $37,250 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37,020 |
| Greeley, CO | $36,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $47,190 |
| Washington | $38,800 |
| District of Columbia | $38,160 |
| Maine | $37,470 |
| Vermont | $36,920 |
| New York | $36,780 |
| Arizona | $35,870 |
| California | $35,790 |
| Maryland | $35,590 |
| Colorado | $35,550 |
| Massachusetts | $34,550 |
| Connecticut | $33,900 |
| Oregon | $33,420 |
| Virgin Islands | $32,780 |
| New Jersey | $32,670 |
| North Dakota | $32,510 |
| Virginia | $31,300 |
| Florida | $30,490 |
| Rhode Island | $30,020 |
| Michigan | $29,950 |
| Nebraska | $29,690 |
| Illinois | $29,490 |
| Tennessee | $29,310 |
| Delaware | $29,280 |
| Minnesota | $28,980 |
| New Mexico | $28,970 |
| Georgia | $28,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,650 |
| South Dakota | $28,640 |
| Alaska | $28,600 |
| Montana | $28,590 |
| Indiana | $28,550 |
| Missouri | $28,470 |
| Idaho | $28,420 |
| Kansas | $28,320 |
| Ohio | $28,170 |
| Utah | $27,760 |
| Kentucky | $27,450 |
| Louisiana | $27,260 |
| Arkansas | $27,100 |
| Oklahoma | $26,890 |
| Texas | $26,800 |
| Iowa | $26,710 |
| West Virginia | $26,700 |
| North Carolina | $26,300 |
| Nevada | $26,260 |
| Wisconsin | $26,260 |
| South Carolina | $24,840 |
| New Hampshire | $24,040 |
| Alabama | $22,290 |
| Wyoming | $22,080 |
| Mississippi | $21,860 |
| Guam | $21,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,670 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Personal Services | $42,300 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $42,290 |
| Wholesale Trade | $39,960 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $39,960 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $39,640 |
| Other Support Services | $39,520 |
| Florists | $38,550 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,510 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $37,420 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,280 |
| Hospitals | $37,200 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $37,200 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,450 |
| Facilities Support Services | $35,990 |
| Real Estate | $35,690 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $35,530 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $35,500 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $35,280 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $35,040 |
| Gambling Industries | $35,020 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $34,960 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $34,840 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $34,830 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,700 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,630 |
| Manufacturing | $34,470 |
| Special Food Services | $34,450 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $34,430 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $34,430 |
| Educational Services | $34,420 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $34,280 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $34,280 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $34,280 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $34,250 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $34,200 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $34,080 |
| Accommodation | $33,990 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $33,990 |
| Casino Hotels | $33,820 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $33,820 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $33,730 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $33,700 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,690 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $33,620 |
| Educational Services | $33,530 |
| Religious Organizations | $33,450 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $33,320 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $33,320 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $33,300 |
| Spectator Sports | $33,280 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $33,280 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $33,150 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $33,120 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $33,050 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $33,040 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $33,040 |
| Food Manufacturing | $33,020 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $32,920 |
| Retail Trade | $32,900 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $32,670 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $32,590 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $32,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $32,530 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $32,510 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $32,390 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $32,280 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $32,150 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $32,130 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $31,950 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $31,760 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $31,760 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $31,710 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $31,580 |
| Temporary Help Services | $31,580 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $31,580 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $31,530 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $31,470 |
| Employment Services | $31,470 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $31,280 |
| Individual and Family Services | $31,250 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $31,200 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $31,140 |
| Social Assistance | $30,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $30,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $30,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $30,420 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $30,410 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $30,380 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $30,370 |
| Gasoline Stations | $30,370 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,140 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,140 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $29,120 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $29,120 |
| Junior Colleges | $28,920 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $27,780 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $27,530 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $27,050 |
| Information | $27,050 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $27,050 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $25,170 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,670 |
| 2023 | $31,180 |
| 2022 | $29,120 |
| 2021 | $27,170 |
| 2020 | $25,010 |
| 2019 | $23,470 |
| 2018 | $22,270 |
| 2017 | $21,160 |
| 2016 | $20,200 |
| 2015 | $19,280 |
| 2014 | $18,760 |