Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

279k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.18%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$15,609

Average Male Salary

$15,309

Average Female Salary

$16,006

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 $15,609 in 2022.

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)--Greater North Las Vegas City PUMA, NV, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southeast)--Smyrna City PUMA, GA. 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, Las Vegas City (Southeast) PUMA, NV, and Clark County (Central)--Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV.

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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 2022 was 279,187 people, of which 43.1% were women and 56.9% were men. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are paid most in Phoenix City (Northwest Central) PUMA, AZ but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

158,931

Male Workforce

± 9.78k

120,256

Female Workforce

± 8.51k

The Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce in 2022 was 279,187 people (43.1% women and 56.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −15.5% between 2018 (330,364) and 2022 (279,187).

Employment by Location

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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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($29,227), District of Columbia ($26,815), and Nevada ($23,632).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$15,609

AVERAGE WAGE

#523 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earned an average of $15,609, $49,074 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.46

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.46, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Travel arrangements & reservation services ($30,732).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

279k

2022 Workforce

± 12,961

−3.37%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.74%

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 73.2%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 20.8% and Traveler accommodation with 5.98%.

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 2022 was 279,187 people, with 43.1% woman, and 56.9% 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 40.7, 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 2022 was 279,187 people, with 43.1% woman, and 56.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (84,208 people), 20 to 24 years (47,608 people), and 25 to 29 years (23,838 people). Among them they concentrated 55.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 31.9% of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workers were Hispanic and 68.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (83.9%), Puerto Rican (9.27)%, and Salvadoran (6.78)%

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Races

In 2022, 58.5% of the Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce were White, of which 44.2% were women and 55.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.3%) and Other (11.6%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,885 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,400 people), and Engineering (1,132 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 (100,498 people), Secondary Education (72,100 people), and Some college (62,488 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 2.84%, but Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are expected to see a growth of 4.18% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.18%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.