Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the U.S. is $33,980 ($16.34 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $33,980
- Mean annual wage
- $34,230
- Median hourly wage
- $16.34
- Employment
- 542,750
542,750 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21,300 | $10.24 |
| 25th percentile | $28,330 | $13.62 |
| Median (50th) | $33,980 | $16.34 |
| 75th percentile | $37,250 | $17.91 |
| 90th percentile | $46,570 | $22.39 |
Highest-paying states for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $51,200 | 4,380 |
| Washington | $41,420 | 6,160 |
| District of Columbia | $39,080 | 4,130 |
| Maine | $38,560 | 1,540 |
| Maryland | $37,020 | 13,240 |
| Oregon | $36,800 | 3,910 |
| Colorado | $36,790 | 8,460 |
| New York | $36,740 | 41,340 |
| Arizona | $36,500 | 13,300 |
| California | $36,010 | 75,460 |
Lowest-paying states
- Texas: $21,550 median annual wage
- Alabama: $22,470 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $23,180 median annual wage
- Wyoming: $24,600 median annual wage
- New Hampshire: $26,290 median annual wage
Related occupations
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Cooks, Restaurant$37,390
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,080
- Food Preparation Workers$35,320
- Bartenders$34,340
- Cooks, Fast Food$30,890
- Dishwashers$34,810
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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