SOC 35-9011 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$33,980
- 10th percentile
- $21,300
- 25th percentile
- $28,330
- Median
- $33,980
- 75th percentile
- $37,250
- 90th percentile
- $46,570
- Mean
- $34,230
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 542,750.
That median is 33.3% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 840 | $31,200 | $61,230 | $89,800 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,500 | $29,320 | $50,200 | $65,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,630 | $36,520 | $45,120 | $64,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,420 | $38,910 | $41,710 | $61,570 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10,650 | $35,890 | $39,310 | $60,100 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 740 | $32,150 | $39,170 | $62,890 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 190 | $35,060 | $38,210 | $57,140 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,160 | $34,100 | $38,120 | $48,160 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 560 | $31,590 | $37,980 | $50,460 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 220 | $34,890 | $37,700 | $59,820 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 50 | $34,650 | $37,700 | $44,790 |
| Bangor, ME | 210 | $30,540 | $37,670 | $63,990 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 5,950 | $31,500 | $37,540 | $45,330 |
| Napa, CA | 870 | $34,720 | $37,470 | $51,490 |
| Boulder, CO | 700 | $30,800 | $37,460 | $61,700 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 80 | $35,510 | $37,420 | $50,840 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 190 | $34,650 | $37,320 | $59,030 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 13,800 | $32,410 | $37,260 | $55,830 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1,530 | $32,240 | $37,040 | $48,670 |
| Lawton, OK | 270 | $21,320 | $37,000 | $37,000 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 37,600 | $32,900 | $36,980 | $59,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 24,860 | $34,530 | $35,800 | $49,570 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 18,600 | $15,710 | $21,050 | $35,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 18,100 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $39,170 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 16,740 | $16,350 | $21,850 | $33,960 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 16,490 | $28,270 | $34,710 | $45,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 13,800 | $32,410 | $37,260 | $55,830 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10,990 | $18,680 | $32,220 | $39,160 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 10,840 | $24,960 | $28,290 | $47,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10,650 | $35,890 | $39,310 | $60,100 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 9,880 | $18,570 | $29,470 | $40,400 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 9,850 | $31,270 | $36,960 | $57,530 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9,620 | $34,920 | $35,960 | $58,920 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 9,390 | $27,510 | $33,500 | $47,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,890 | $31,200 | $34,780 | $51,130 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 7,510 | $34,320 | $34,590 | $51,220 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 6,740 | $25,960 | $30,760 | $42,100 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6,460 | $28,600 | $31,930 | $39,930 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 6,240 | $28,640 | $31,150 | $44,440 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 6,050 | $15,730 | $27,260 | $36,930 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | 70 | $26,830 | $51,760 | $52,000 |
| Hawaii | 4,380 | $29,890 | $51,200 | $76,960 |
| Washington | 6,160 | $34,890 | $41,420 | $60,300 |
| District of Columbia | 4,130 | $36,400 | $39,080 | $58,830 |
| Maine | 1,540 | $31,200 | $38,560 | $62,080 |
| Maryland | 13,240 | $31,840 | $37,020 | $45,930 |
| Oregon | 3,910 | $31,200 | $36,800 | $45,810 |
| Colorado | 8,460 | $30,800 | $36,790 | $56,890 |
| New York | 41,340 | $33,040 | $36,740 | $59,080 |
| Arizona | 13,300 | $30,950 | $36,500 | $55,580 |
| California | 75,460 | $34,320 | $36,010 | $50,630 |
| Massachusetts | 11,510 | $31,200 | $35,380 | $50,760 |
| Connecticut | 5,810 | $34,010 | $34,540 | $47,100 |
| New Jersey | 16,490 | $32,220 | $34,170 | $45,630 |
| Vermont | Not available | $29,470 | $34,120 | $46,080 |
| Florida | 50,400 | $27,590 | $33,280 | $45,460 |
| Virginia | 11,910 | $27,370 | $32,410 | $46,360 |
| Delaware | 1,540 | $31,200 | $31,880 | $38,450 |
| Missouri | 11,590 | $28,600 | $31,850 | $39,150 |
| Illinois | 21,290 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $38,110 |
| Rhode Island | 2,880 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $47,170 |
| North Dakota | 890 | $21,110 | $31,010 | $37,320 |
| Nebraska | 2,160 | $28,080 | $30,690 | $39,900 |
| Michigan | 13,050 | $25,960 | $30,390 | $44,180 |
| South Dakota | 2,550 | $27,110 | $29,920 | $37,960 |
| Tennessee | 11,330 | $21,220 | $29,470 | $37,420 |
| Ohio | 13,670 | $22,900 | $29,400 | $39,070 |
| New Mexico | 2,960 | $25,750 | $29,360 | $38,280 |
| Pennsylvania | 20,800 | $17,890 | $29,310 | $38,580 |
| Minnesota | 7,220 | $23,350 | $29,210 | $38,310 |
| Georgia | 14,540 | $17,720 | $28,920 | $39,080 |
| Indiana | 10,220 | $20,610 | $28,320 | $37,280 |
| Iowa | 3,250 | $16,980 | $28,210 | $35,460 |
| Idaho | 1,520 | $16,770 | $27,810 | $37,430 |
| Arkansas | 2,160 | $24,230 | $27,670 | $37,150 |
| North Carolina | 11,230 | $15,920 | $27,560 | $37,870 |
| Montana | 1,150 | $21,950 | $27,510 | $38,350 |
| Nevada | 12,750 | $24,960 | $27,460 | $47,320 |
| West Virginia | 1,170 | $21,300 | $27,150 | $44,980 |
| Wisconsin | 7,220 | $16,800 | $27,080 | $38,440 |
| Alaska | 860 | $24,770 | $27,040 | $35,640 |
| Utah | 4,490 | $17,870 | $27,010 | $39,510 |
| Oklahoma | 5,400 | $17,990 | $26,830 | $36,540 |
| South Carolina | 6,220 | $17,100 | $26,830 | $36,780 |
| Louisiana | 4,810 | $16,080 | $26,780 | $39,770 |
| Kentucky | 3,350 | $15,870 | $26,330 | $37,330 |
| Kansas | 2,960 | $17,120 | $26,300 | $38,050 |
| New Hampshire | 1,510 | $17,200 | $26,290 | $38,410 |
| Wyoming | 650 | $18,520 | $24,600 | $42,660 |
| Mississippi | 2,620 | $16,880 | $23,180 | $30,840 |
| Alabama | 3,420 | $16,650 | $22,470 | $34,320 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,070 | $21,840 | $22,450 | $25,950 |
| Guam | 300 | $20,690 | $21,720 | $35,540 |
| Texas | 60,270 | $15,710 | $21,550 | $35,540 |
Other food preparation and serving related occupations
- Fast Food and Counter Workers
- Waiters and Waitresses
- Cooks, Restaurant
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Food Preparation Workers
- Bartenders
- Cooks, Fast Food
- Dishwashers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers is $33,980. Employment is 542,750.
How does Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers is 33.3% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Kahului-Wailuku, HI is highest on this page's list at $61,230.