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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the US earns $33,980 per year (542,750 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($51,200) and lowest in Texas ($21,550) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Hawaii $51,200 $40,949 $3,412 80% 4,380
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Washington $41,420 $35,461 $2,955 85.6% 6,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Washington DC $39,080 $32,402 $2,700 82.9% 4,130
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Maine $38,560 $31,718 $2,643 82.3% 1,540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Maryland $37,020 $30,531 $2,544 82.5% 13,240
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Oregon $36,800 $29,358 $2,447 79.8% 3,910
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Colorado $36,790 $30,830 $2,569 83.8% 8,460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in New York $36,740 $30,314 $2,526 82.5% 41,340
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Arizona $36,500 $30,804 $2,567 84.4% 13,300
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in California $36,010 $30,684 $2,557 85.2% 75,460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Massachusetts $35,380 $29,059 $2,422 82.1% 11,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Connecticut $34,540 $29,304 $2,442 84.8% 5,810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in New Jersey $34,170 $29,125 $2,427 85.2% 16,490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Vermont $34,120 $28,886 $2,407 84.7% —
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Florida $33,280 $28,921 $2,410 86.9% 50,400
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Virginia $32,410 $27,172 $2,264 83.8% 11,910
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Delaware $31,880 $26,703 $2,225 83.8% 1,540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Missouri $31,850 $27,212 $2,268 85.4% 11,590
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Illinois $31,200 $25,850 $2,154 82.9% 21,290
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Rhode Island $31,200 $26,696 $2,225 85.6% 2,880
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in North Dakota $31,010 $27,097 $2,258 87.4% 890
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Nebraska $30,690 $26,292 $2,191 85.7% 2,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Michigan $30,390 $25,558 $2,130 84.1% 13,050
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in South Dakota $29,920 $26,221 $2,185 87.6% 2,550
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Tennessee $29,470 $25,859 $2,155 87.7% 11,330
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Ohio $29,400 $25,777 $2,148 87.7% 13,670
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in New Mexico $29,360 $25,440 $2,120 86.6% 2,960
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Pennsylvania $29,310 $24,831 $2,069 84.7% 20,800
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Minnesota $29,210 $24,906 $2,076 85.3% 7,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Georgia $28,920 $24,539 $2,045 84.9% 14,540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Indiana $28,320 $24,126 $2,010 85.2% 10,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Iowa $28,210 $24,421 $2,035 86.6% 3,250
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Idaho $27,810 $24,146 $2,012 86.8% 1,520
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Arkansas $27,670 $23,530 $1,961 85% 2,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in North Carolina $27,560 $23,715 $1,976 86% 11,230
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Montana $27,510 $23,728 $1,977 86.3% 1,150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Nevada $27,460 $24,223 $2,019 88.2% 12,750
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in West Virginia $27,150 $23,297 $1,941 85.8% 1,170
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Wisconsin $27,080 $23,476 $1,956 86.7% 7,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Alaska $27,040 $23,877 $1,990 88.3% 860
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Utah $27,010 $22,637 $1,886 83.8% 4,490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Oklahoma $26,830 $23,043 $1,920 85.9% 5,400
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in South Carolina $26,830 $23,252 $1,938 86.7% 6,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Louisiana $26,780 $23,246 $1,937 86.8% 4,810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Kentucky $26,330 $22,489 $1,874 85.4% 3,350
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Kansas $26,300 $22,564 $1,880 85.8% 2,960
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in New Hampshire $26,290 $23,260 $1,938 88.5% 1,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Wyoming $24,600 $21,868 $1,822 88.9% 650
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Mississippi $23,180 $20,504 $1,709 88.5% 2,620
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Alabama $22,470 $19,256 $1,605 85.7% 3,420
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Texas $21,550 $19,356 $1,613 89.8% 60,270
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