Hourly wage of US dining room/cafeteria attendants 2023

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the United States had a median hourly wage of 14.99 U.S. dollars as of May 2023. In comparison, ten percent of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earned less than 10.33 U.S. dollars per hour during this period.

Hourly wage estimates of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender attendants in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	2022	2023
10% of employees earned less than	9.94	10.33
25% of employees earned less than	11.21	12.64
Median hourly wage	14	14.99
75% of employees earned less than	16.28	17.22
90% of employees earned less than	19.11	21.43

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Release date

April 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 2022 to May 2023

Special properties

as of May each year

Supplementary notes

A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers facilitate food service. Clean tables, carry dirty dishes, replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food, and serve water, butter, and coffee to patrons.
The data used is based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey which measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments, by industry. Employees are all part-time and full-time workers who are paid a wage or salary.

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