How Much Do Dining and Cafe Attendants Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants 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.

Salary
$26300
Becoming One
Very Easy
Education
No degree required
Job Satisfaction
Low
Job Growth

Personality



Table of contents
  1. Average salary
  2. Starting salary
  3. Salary rank
  4. Salary range
  5. Highest paying states
  6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary
$26300 per year
Hourly wage
$13 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$18,260 to $20,160 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$9 to $10 per hour

Entry-level Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $18,260 to $20,160 per year or $9 to $10 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

Salary rank

Salary rank
D

We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.

Salary range

Level Hourly Annual
Highest (Top 10%) $17 $35,970
Senior (Top 25%) $14 $29,370
Middle (Mid 50%) $12 $25,010
Junior (Bottom 25%) $10 $20,160
No experience (Bottom 10%) $9 $18,260

Highest paying states

State Hourly Annual
HI $20 $41,030
DC $18 $37,780
NY $16 $34,190
WA $16 $34,140
MA $15 $31,950
CA $15 $31,410
VT $14 $29,260
CT $14 $29,080
AZ $14 $28,950
AK $14 $28,920

Another simple way to increase your salary as a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like HI doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at HI might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Dining and Cafe Attendants are in the states of HI, DC, NY, WA and MA.

Highest paying industries

Salary by industry Annual Hourly
Other Schools and Instruction $39020 $18.76
Specialty Hospitals $34480 $16.58
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $32970 $15.85
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $31770 $15.27
Real Estate $30990 $14.90
Home Health Care Services $29720 $14.29
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $29710 $14.28
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $28700 $13.80
Individual and Family Services $28700 $13.80
Traveler Accommodation $28570 $13.74
Facilities Support Services $28520 $13.71
Spectator Sports $28200 $13.56
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores $28050 $13.49
Elementary and Secondary Schools $27850 $13.39
Civic and Social Organizations $27020 $12.99
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $26720 $12.84
Management of Companies and Enterprises $26700 $12.84
Special Food Services $26660 $12.82
Junior Colleges $26560 $12.77
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $26510 $12.75
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores $26380 $12.68
Gambling Industries $26220 $12.61
Other Residential Care Facilities $26120 $12.56
Motion Picture and Video Industries $26110 $12.55
Outpatient Care Centers $26100 $12.55
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $25800 $12.40
Restaurants and Other Eating Places $25730 $12.37
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $25700 $12.36
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) $25600 $12.31
Beverage Manufacturing $25500 $12.26

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