Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

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2021 Workforce

288k

Average Age

33.1

Estimated Job Growth

6.54%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$14,638

Average Male Salary

$14,543

Average Female Salary

$14,766

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 $14,638 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY, Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, and Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY, LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, and 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 2021 was 287,869 people, of which 42.6% were women and 57.4% were men. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers are paid most in Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

165,327

Male Workforce

± 9.98k

122,542

Female Workforce

± 8.59k

The Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce in 2021 was 287,869 people (42.6% women and 57.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −12.4% between 2018 (328,654) and 2021 (287,869).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($25,755), North Dakota ($24,755), and Nevada ($22,912).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$14,638

AVERAGE WAGE

#525 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earned an average of $14,638, $44,957 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.455

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.455, 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 ($28,365).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

288k

2021 Workforce

± 13,160

−5.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.76%

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 21% and Traveler accommodation with 5.79%.

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 2021 was 287,869 people, with 42.6% woman, and 57.4% men. The average age of male Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the workforce is 27.4 and of female Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is 40.8, 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 2021 was 287,869 people, with 42.6% woman, and 57.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (83,908 people), 20 to 24 years (48,239 people), and 25 to 29 years (25,865 people). Among them they concentrated 54.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 32.7% of Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workers were Hispanic and 67.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.2%), Salvadoran (7.47)%, and Puerto Rican (7.31)%

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Races

In 2021, 61.7% of the Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers workforce were White, of which 43.4% were women and 56.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.9%) and Other (11.4%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,980 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,554 people), and Engineering (1,211 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 (101,363 people), Secondary Education (73,548 people), and Some college (66,890 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 3.71%, but Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are expected to see a growth of 6.54% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.54%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.