Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$32,670

Highest

$47,190

Hawaii

Lowest

$21,860

Mississippi

Total Employment

522,000

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$47,190	4,460	+44.4%
2	Washington	$38,800	7,070	+18.8%
3	District of Columbia	$38,160	4,040	+16.8%
4	Maine	$37,470	1,770	+14.7%
5	Vermont	$36,920	650	+13.0%
6	New York	$36,780	44,040	+12.6%
7	Arizona	$35,870	11,520	+9.8%
8	California	$35,790	78,320	+9.6%
9	Maryland	$35,590	13,080	+8.9%
10	Colorado	$35,550	8,710	+8.8%
11	Massachusetts	$34,550	10,820	+5.8%
12	Connecticut	$33,900	6,590	+3.8%
13	Oregon	$33,420	3,910	+2.3%
14	New Jersey	$32,670	13,890	+0.0%
15	North Dakota	$32,510	730	-0.5%
16	Virginia	$31,300	9,480	-4.2%
17	Florida	$30,490	46,540	-6.7%
18	Rhode Island	$30,020	2,720	-8.1%
19	Michigan	$29,950	14,470	-8.3%
20	Nebraska	$29,690	1,830	-9.1%
21	Illinois	$29,490	20,510	-9.7%
22	Tennessee	$29,310	11,470	-10.3%
23	Delaware	$29,280	960	-10.4%
24	Minnesota	$28,980	7,140	-11.3%
25	New Mexico	$28,970	3,320	-11.3%
26	Georgia	$28,770	12,680	-11.9%
27	Pennsylvania	$28,650	19,940	-12.3%
28	South Dakota	$28,640	2,490	-12.3%
29	Alaska	$28,600	350	-12.5%
30	Montana	$28,590	1,000	-12.5%
31	Indiana	$28,550	10,730	-12.6%
32	Missouri	$28,470	8,220	-12.9%
33	Idaho	$28,420	1,070	-13.0%
34	Kansas	$28,320	2,670	-13.3%
35	Ohio	$28,170	12,370	-13.8%
36	Utah	$27,760	3,790	-15.0%
37	Kentucky	$27,450	2,620	-16.0%
38	Louisiana	$27,260	5,620	-16.6%
39	Arkansas	$27,100	3,260	-17.0%
40	Oklahoma	$26,890	3,990	-17.7%
41	Texas	$26,800	55,560	-18.0%
42	Iowa	$26,710	3,020	-18.2%
43	West Virginia	$26,700	900	-18.3%
44	North Carolina	$26,300	9,190	-19.5%
45	Nevada	$26,260	13,240	-19.6%
46	Wisconsin	$26,260	6,430	-19.6%
47	South Carolina	$24,840	5,500	-24.0%
48	New Hampshire	$24,040	1,490	-26.4%
49	Alabama	$22,290	3,700	-31.8%
50	Wyoming	$22,080	710	-32.4%
51	Mississippi	$21,860	3,420	-33.1%