Subscribe
to the OEWS Update
|
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 436,730 |
1.3 % |
$11.08 |
$23,050 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.42 |
$9.11 |
$10.18 |
$11.78 |
$14.90 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,500 |
$18,940 |
$21,160 |
$24,510 |
$30,990 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
287,210 |
2.73 |
$10.81 |
$22,490 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
55,300 |
2.82 |
$12.47 |
$25,930 |
| Special Food Services |
17,510 |
2.52 |
$11.51 |
$23,940 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
12,000 |
3.10 |
$11.07 |
$23,030 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
11,510 |
0.90 |
$11.04 |
$22,960 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
76,500 |
4.58 |
1.50 |
$12.49 |
$25,990 |
| Texas |
37,270 |
3.13 |
1.02 |
$9.83 |
$20,440 |
| Florida |
34,380 |
4.08 |
1.33 |
$10.52 |
$21,880 |
| New York |
33,690 |
3.66 |
1.19 |
$12.97 |
$26,980 |
| Pennsylvania |
16,020 |
2.77 |
0.90 |
$9.65 |
$20,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
12,650 |
9.65 |
3.15 |
$11.71 |
$24,350 |
| Hawaii |
4,820 |
7.62 |
2.49 |
$16.36 |
$34,030 |
| District of Columbia |
4,810 |
6.79 |
2.22 |
$15.06 |
$31,330 |
| South Dakota |
2,800 |
6.67 |
2.18 |
$10.15 |
$21,110 |
| California |
76,500 |
4.58 |
1.50 |
$12.49 |
$25,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
4,820 |
7.62 |
2.49 |
$16.36 |
$34,030 |
| District of Columbia |
4,810 |
6.79 |
2.22 |
$15.06 |
$31,330 |
| Massachusetts |
9,420 |
2.67 |
0.87 |
$13.25 |
$27,550 |
| New York |
33,690 |
3.66 |
1.19 |
$12.97 |
$26,980 |
| Washington |
8,840 |
2.77 |
0.91 |
$12.76 |
$26,550 |
<
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
25,820 |
3.86 |
1.26 |
$13.09 |
$27,220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
21,120 |
4.77 |
1.56 |
$12.21 |
$25,390 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
17,570 |
4.80 |
1.57 |
$10.27 |
$21,350 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
10,990 |
11.41 |
3.73 |
$12.14 |
$25,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
9,930 |
3.94 |
1.29 |
$13.15 |
$27,350 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,830 |
3.36 |
1.10 |
$10.15 |
$21,120 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
9,710 |
6.01 |
1.96 |
$12.00 |
$24,970 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
8,090 |
5.65 |
1.84 |
$12.27 |
$25,520 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
7,860 |
6.50 |
2.12 |
$11.53 |
$23,990 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
7,370 |
2.96 |
0.96 |
$9.78 |
$20,340 |
<
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
910 |
12.28 |
4.01 |
$18.74 |
$38,990 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
450 |
11.70 |
3.82 |
$10.55 |
$21,940 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
10,990 |
11.41 |
3.73 |
$12.14 |
$25,250 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
1,400 |
11.18 |
3.65 |
$11.23 |
$23,350 |
| Lawrence, KS |
520 |
10.47 |
3.42 |
$8.79 |
$18,290 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
570 |
9.31 |
3.04 |
$11.41 |
$23,730 |
| Napa, CA |
590 |
8.08 |
2.64 |
$13.78 |
$28,670 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
1,220 |
8.02 |
2.62 |
$10.35 |
$21,540 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL |
400 |
7.95 |
2.60 |
$10.61 |
$22,060 |
| San Angelo, TX |
360 |
7.85 |
2.56 |
$9.02 |
$18,770 |
|
United States Department of Labor
