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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helperss in the United States earn a median salary of $32,670/year ($15.71/hr). Salaries range from $22,260 to $46,380 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$22K
10th percentile
$28K
25th percentile
$33K
Median
$37K
75th percentile
$46K
90th percentile

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$47K$22.69/hr4,460
Washington$39K$18.66/hr7,070
District of Columbia$38K$18.35/hr4,040
Maine$37K$18.01/hr1,770
Vermont$37K$17.75/hr650
New York$37K$17.68/hr44,040
Arizona$36K$17.24/hr11,520
California$36K$17.21/hr78,320
Maryland$36K$17.11/hr13,080
Massachusetts$35K$16.61/hr10,820

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$53K770
Urban Honolulu, HI$45K2,630
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$43K260
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$42K4,430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$40K4,100
Portland-South Portland, ME$39K890
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$38K70
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$38K240
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$38K10,440
Bellingham, WA$38K210
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