Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Facilitate food service. Clean tables, carry dirty dishes, replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food, and serve water, butter, and coffee to patrons.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
389,660 1.4 % $7.41 $15,420 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.72 $6.27 $7.06 $8.20 $9.81
Annual Wage (2) $11,890 $13,040 $14,680 $17,050 $20,410

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Full-service restaurants 200,420 $7.09 $14,750
Traveler accommodation 42,570 $8.20 $17,060
Limited-service eating places 29,270 $6.86 $14,260
Elementary and secondary schools 21,660 $7.70 $16,020
Special food services 21,020 $7.92 $16,480

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Junior colleges 680 $9.37 $19,490
Other hospitals 60 $9.26 $19,260
Emergency and other relief services 210 $9.19 $19,120
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals 40 $9.07 $18,870
Social advocacy organizations 140 $9.05 $18,810

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nevada 13,850 $8.29 $17,240 1.275%
Hawaii 3,800 $10.09 $20,980 0.682%
Maryland 12,100 $7.17 $14,900 0.494%
Arizona 9,940 $6.73 $14,000 0.437%
California 62,560 $7.96 $16,550 0.433%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Hawaii 3,800 $10.09 $20,980 0.682%
District of Columbia 1,410 $9.05 $18,820 0.237%
Massachusetts 9,230 $8.66 $18,010 0.295%
Alaska 750 $8.52 $17,710 0.258%
Connecticut 3,750 $8.47 $17,610 0.230%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA 10,790 $8.67 $18,030 1.321%
Reno, NV MSA 1,990 $7.21 $15,000 1.003%
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 1,780 $8.79 $18,290 0.962%
Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA 460 $6.27 $13,050 0.837%
Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA 680 $6.19 $12,870 0.767%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Honolulu, HI MSA 1,830 $10.29 $21,400 0.460%
Bridgeport, CT PMSA 440 $9.21 $19,160 0.236%
New Bedford, MA PMSA 240 $9.20 $19,140 0.374%
Salinas, CA MSA 780 $9.00 $18,730 0.500%
Nashua, NH PMSA 180 $8.87 $18,450 0.192%

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005