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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Facilitate food service. Clean tables; remove dirty dishes; replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.


National estimates for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Industry profile for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Geographic profile for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

National estimates for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
483,390 2.5 % $ 15.74 $ 32,730 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.33 $ 12.64 $ 14.99 $ 17.22 $ 21.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,490 $ 26,290 $ 31,180 $ 35,820 $ 44,580


Industry profile for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 314,670 2.89 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Traveler Accommodation 52,990 2.86 $ 16.97 $ 35,290
Elementary and Secondary Schools 27,240 0.32 $ 16.22 $ 33,730
Special Food Services 21,910 3.04 $ 16.05 $ 33,370
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 14,480 3.52 $ 15.14 $ 31,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 14,480 3.52 $ 15.14 $ 31,500
Special Food Services 21,910 3.04 $ 16.05 $ 33,370
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 314,670 2.89 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Traveler Accommodation 52,990 2.86 $ 16.97 $ 35,290
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 260 2.58 $ 13.10 $ 27,250

Top paying industries for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Facilities Support Services 460 0.24 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 190 0.07 $ 19.60 $ 40,770
Performing Arts Companies 760 0.56 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 460 0.20 $ 18.30 $ 38,050
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 670 0.41 $ 18.22 $ 37,900


Geographic profile for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 72,850 4.06 1.28 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Texas 45,880 3.38 1.06 $ 12.95 $ 26,940
Florida 44,750 4.68 1.47 $ 15.12 $ 31,460
New York 42,000 4.47 1.40 $ 21.03 $ 43,750
Illinois 17,760 2.96 0.93 $ 15.71 $ 32,670


Map of location quotient of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 13,020 8.79 2.76 $ 13.82 $ 28,740
Hawaii 5,190 8.41 2.64 $ 19.22 $ 39,990
District of Columbia 3,780 5.38 1.69 $ 21.21 $ 44,120
South Dakota 2,150 4.83 1.52 $ 13.40 $ 27,860
Florida 44,750 4.68 1.47 $ 15.12 $ 31,460


Map of annual mean wages of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 3,780 5.38 1.69 $ 21.21 $ 44,120
New York 42,000 4.47 1.40 $ 21.03 $ 43,750
Washington 8,680 2.48 0.78 $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Hawaii 5,190 8.41 2.64 $ 19.22 $ 39,990
New Jersey 14,050 3.34 1.05 $ 18.86 $ 39,220



Map of employment of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 37,730 3.97 1.25 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 24,960 4.03 1.27 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 14,770 3.28 1.03 $ 15.83 $ 32,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,840 3.24 1.02 $ 13.81 $ 28,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 12,790 4.70 1.48 $ 15.52 $ 32,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 12,090 3.91 1.23 $ 18.22 $ 37,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,810 3.71 1.17 $ 12.42 $ 25,840
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,190 10.33 3.24 $ 14.07 $ 29,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,800 3.63 1.14 $ 19.24 $ 40,010
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,770 3.83 1.20 $ 18.71 $ 38,920


Map of location quotient of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,080 14.30 4.49 $ 21.49 $ 44,700
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,440 11.49 3.61 $ 16.88 $ 35,110
Ocean City, NJ 420 10.46 3.29 $ 17.22 $ 35,820
Napa, CA 810 10.40 3.27 $ 18.25 $ 37,960
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,190 10.33 3.24 $ 14.07 $ 29,270
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 1,020 8.51 2.67 $ 17.36 $ 36,110
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,270 7.80 2.45 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Homosassa Springs, FL 260 7.55 2.37 $ 14.23 $ 29,600
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 280 7.32 2.30 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Kingston, NY 410 7.22 2.27 $ 18.07 $ 37,580