Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
SOC code 35-9011 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21,300 | $10.24 |
| 25th percentile | $28,330 | $13.62 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $33,980 | $16.34 |
| 75th percentile | $37,250 | $17.91 |
| 90th percentile | $46,570 | $22.39 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers (SOC 35-9011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,700 | $23,810 | $22,290 | $16,050 | $18,050 | $28,290 | $34,150 |
| Alaska | 350 | $34,570 | $28,600 | $24,400 | $24,580 | $33,810 | $60,080 |
| Arizona | 11,520 | $39,480 | $35,870 | $30,330 | $31,570 | $39,630 | $52,960 |
| Arkansas | 3,260 | $28,770 | $27,100 | $23,960 | $25,440 | $30,350 | $36,440 |
| California | 78,320 | $40,480 | $35,790 | $33,390 | $34,180 | $39,480 | $50,850 |
| Colorado | 8,710 | $39,050 | $35,550 | $29,990 | $30,530 | $42,460 | $54,750 |
| Connecticut | 6,590 | $37,130 | $33,900 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $35,830 | $48,050 |
| Delaware | 960 | $32,330 | $29,280 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $36,020 | $38,590 |
| District of Columbia | 4,040 | $44,110 | $38,160 | $35,360 | $36,110 | $47,030 | $56,390 |
| Florida | 46,540 | $34,880 | $30,490 | $24,960 | $27,820 | $38,020 | $46,460 |
| Georgia | 12,680 | $29,990 | $28,770 | $18,730 | $23,740 | $33,280 | $39,130 |
| Hawaii | 4,460 | $49,020 | $47,190 | $29,120 | $29,360 | $60,260 | $79,190 |
| Idaho | 1,070 | $27,450 | $28,420 | $17,810 | $18,730 | $33,080 | $36,410 |
| Illinois | 20,510 | $32,990 | $29,490 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $34,540 | $43,050 |
| Indiana | 10,730 | $28,320 | $28,550 | $20,800 | $23,210 | $32,150 | $36,380 |
| Iowa | 3,020 | $26,600 | $26,710 | $17,560 | $20,650 | $30,450 | $35,830 |
| Kansas | 2,670 | $28,570 | $28,320 | $17,860 | $21,840 | $33,570 | $37,740 |
| Kentucky | 2,620 | $28,020 | $27,450 | $19,080 | $22,210 | $32,310 | $37,180 |
| Louisiana | 5,620 | $26,510 | $27,260 | $16,160 | $19,110 | $30,960 | $34,640 |
| Maine | 1,770 | $42,280 | $37,470 | $29,930 | $31,270 | $49,980 | $61,750 |
| Maryland | 13,080 | $36,530 | $35,590 | $31,200 | $31,650 | $37,770 | $44,460 |
| Massachusetts | 10,820 | $38,250 | $34,550 | $31,420 | $31,950 | $41,870 | $50,890 |
| Michigan | 14,470 | $31,400 | $29,950 | $22,440 | $24,640 | $36,300 | $39,260 |
| Minnesota | 7,140 | $29,590 | $28,980 | $23,450 | $26,160 | $32,380 | $35,720 |
| Mississippi | 3,420 | $23,400 | $21,860 | $16,660 | $19,620 | $27,280 | $30,100 |
| Missouri | 8,220 | $30,510 | $28,470 | $25,580 | $25,580 | $33,280 | $38,130 |
| Montana | 1,000 | $30,640 | $28,590 | $21,840 | $23,320 | $35,560 | $38,360 |
| Nebraska | 1,830 | $31,650 | $29,690 | $24,960 | $27,680 | $34,080 | $39,560 |
| Nevada | 13,240 | $29,300 | $26,260 | $22,730 | $23,120 | $33,820 | $40,670 |
| New Hampshire | 1,490 | $25,970 | $24,040 | $16,330 | $18,960 | $30,610 | $36,440 |
| New Jersey | 13,890 | $37,900 | $32,670 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $37,510 | $47,630 |
| New Mexico | 3,320 | $30,100 | $28,970 | $26,140 | $27,110 | $31,610 | $35,660 |
| New York | 44,040 | $42,820 | $36,780 | $31,500 | $33,280 | $46,450 | $60,830 |
| North Carolina | 9,190 | $26,720 | $26,300 | $16,810 | $20,460 | $30,460 | $37,010 |
| North Dakota | 730 | $33,140 | $32,510 | $20,590 | $28,940 | $35,410 | $42,550 |
| Ohio | 12,370 | $30,040 | $28,170 | $22,380 | $23,820 | $33,980 | $37,700 |
| Oklahoma | 3,990 | $27,120 | $26,890 | $18,800 | $21,390 | $30,670 | $37,270 |
| Oregon | 3,910 | $35,760 | $33,420 | $29,920 | $30,920 | $36,650 | $42,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,940 | $29,060 | $28,650 | $18,440 | $22,350 | $33,830 | $37,030 |
| Rhode Island | 2,720 | $33,190 | $30,020 | $29,120 | $29,170 | $35,950 | $43,860 |
| South Carolina | 5,500 | $25,470 | $24,840 | $17,130 | $18,630 | $29,860 | $35,620 |
| South Dakota | 2,490 | $29,610 | $28,640 | $25,420 | $27,310 | $31,040 | $35,130 |
| Tennessee | 11,470 | $29,060 | $29,310 | $21,130 | $23,460 | $33,640 | $36,950 |
| Texas | 55,560 | $27,870 | $26,800 | $17,090 | $21,050 | $30,380 | $36,570 |
| Utah | 3,790 | $28,270 | $27,760 | $17,610 | $22,330 | $32,310 | $39,920 |
| Vermont | 650 | $39,690 | $36,920 | $30,560 | $33,720 | $44,530 | $47,110 |
| Virginia | 9,480 | $33,590 | $31,300 | $26,080 | $28,380 | $36,070 | $43,220 |
| Washington | 7,070 | $43,140 | $38,800 | $33,930 | $35,760 | $45,790 | $51,190 |
| West Virginia | 900 | $29,940 | $26,700 | $21,340 | $23,040 | $31,430 | $44,700 |
| Wisconsin | 6,430 | $27,130 | $26,260 | $16,790 | $20,800 | $30,790 | $37,340 |
| Wyoming | 710 | $25,260 | $22,080 | $18,230 | $18,860 | $28,580 | $35,320 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.