Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

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2024 Workforce

266k

Average Age

33.4

Estimated Job Growth

6.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$16,666

Average Male Salary

$16,398

Average Female Salary

$16,998

About

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers was $16,666 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY, Clark County (Central)--Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV, and Clark County (Central)--Greater North Las Vegas City PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY, Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (East) PUMA, NV, and Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce in 2024 was 266,104 people, of which 44.7% were women and 55.3% were men.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are paid most in Holmes, Walton, & Washington Counties PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

147,126

Male Workforce

± 9.41k

118,978

Female Workforce

± 8.47k

The Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce in 2024 was 266,104 people (44.7% women and 55.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −19.5% between 2018 (330,364) and 2024 (266,104).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($28,033), Nevada ($25,301), and California ($22,262).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$16,666

AVERAGE WAGE

#523 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earned an average of $16,666, $53,211 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.465

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.465, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers, by average wage, is Beer, wine, & liquor stores ($48,962).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

266k

2024 Workforce

± 12,654

−3.23%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.89%

This graphic shows the share of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers at 70%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 20.8% and Traveler accommodation with 5.56%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the US. The workforce of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in 2024 was 266,104 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men. The average age of male Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the workforce is 27.3 and of female Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in 2024 was 266,104 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (81,352 people), 20 to 24 years (45,295 people), and 25 to 29 years (19,529 people). Among them they concentrated 55% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 32% of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workers were Hispanic and 68% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60.3%), Puerto Rican (7.34)%, and Guatemalan (5.5)%

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Races

In 2024, 51.4% of the Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce were White, of which 46% were women and 54% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (17.3%) and Other (13.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,532 people), Education (1,334 people), and Communications (1,205 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workers were High School or Equivalent (96,736 people), Secondary Education (72,634 people), and Some college (54,176 people).

The graphic shows the Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are expected to see a growth of 6.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.