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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
439,770 3.0 % $ 14.56 $ 30,290 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.94 $ 11.21 $ 14.00 $ 16.28 $ 19.11
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,680 $ 23,320 $ 29,120 $ 33,860 $ 39,760

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 288,170 2.77 $ 14.34 $ 29,830
Traveler Accommodation 43,140 2.56 $ 15.43 $ 32,080
Elementary and Secondary Schools 28,170 0.34 $ 15.30 $ 31,830
Special Food Services 17,230 2.71 $ 14.97 $ 31,130
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 14,430 3.66 $ 14.43 $ 30,020

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) 14,430 3.66 $ 14.43 $ 30,020
Rooming and Boarding Houses 330 3.30 $ 15.04 $ 31,280
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 288,170 2.77 $ 14.34 $ 29,830
Special Food Services 17,230 2.71 $ 14.97 $ 31,130
Traveler Accommodation 43,140 2.56 $ 15.43 $ 32,080

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)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 210 0.08 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 110 0.02 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Performing Arts Companies 770 0.64 $ 17.49 $ 36,380
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 460 0.20 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Facilities Support Services 420 0.24 $ 16.60 $ 34,520

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 2022


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 69,300 3.93 1.32 $ 16.48 $ 34,280
Florida 44,430 4.82 1.62 $ 13.50 $ 28,090
Texas 44,200 3.40 1.14 $ 12.18 $ 25,330
New York 35,690 3.92 1.32 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Illinois 13,740 2.33 0.79 $ 14.57 $ 30,310


Map of location quotient of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by state, May 2022


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 13,550 9.60 3.23 $ 11.75 $ 24,440
Hawaii 4,120 6.93 2.33 $ 15.85 $ 32,980
South Dakota 2,330 5.35 1.80 $ 12.64 $ 26,290
Rhode Island 2,350 4.90 1.65 $ 13.76 $ 28,630
Florida 44,430 4.82 1.62 $ 13.50 $ 28,090


Map of annual mean wages of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by state, May 2022


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)
New York 35,690 3.92 1.32 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
District of Columbia 3,270 4.74 1.60 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
New Jersey 10,710 2.61 0.88 $ 18.30 $ 38,070
Washington 6,290 1.85 0.62 $ 17.43 $ 36,250
Massachusetts 5,930 1.66 0.56 $ 17.12 $ 35,610



Map of employment of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by area, May 2022


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 30,360 3.31 1.11 $ 21.34 $ 44,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 25,830 4.23 1.42 $ 16.52 $ 34,360
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 12,210 4.66 1.57 $ 13.59 $ 28,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,020 3.16 1.06 $ 12.51 $ 26,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,830 2.68 0.90 $ 14.63 $ 30,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,770 3.85 1.30 $ 12.16 $ 25,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,470 11.20 3.77 $ 11.86 $ 24,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,620 3.51 1.18 $ 17.00 $ 35,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,590 3.87 1.30 $ 17.09 $ 35,550
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 8,360 6.45 2.17 $ 13.63 $ 28,340


Map of location quotient of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by area, May 2022


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 910 12.44 4.18 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,470 11.20 3.77 $ 11.86 $ 24,660
Ithaca, NY 480 10.21 3.43 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,200 9.70 3.26 $ 15.16 $ 31,520
Napa, CA 700 9.48 3.19 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,290 8.21 2.76 $ 14.33 $ 29,810
Ocean City, NJ 330 8.18 2.75 $ 16.21 $ 33,730
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 910 7.72 2.60 $ 15.56 $ 32,370
Cleveland, TN 340 7.58 2.55 $ 11.43 $ 23,760
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 390 7.24 2.44 $ 13.36 $ 27,780