Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic 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)
391,290 1.3 % $9.40 $19,540 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.74 $8.25 $8.86 $9.57 $12.25
Annual Wage (2) $16,090 $17,170 $18,420 $19,900 $25,490


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Full-Service Restaurants 228,850 5.03 $9.09 $18,900
Traveler Accommodation 41,580 2.45 $10.75 $22,350
Limited-Service Eating Places 22,830 0.56 $8.80 $18,310
Special Food Services 21,450 3.75 $9.84 $20,480
Elementary and Secondary Schools 13,940 0.17 $10.10 $21,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses 800 7.25 $9.22 $19,180
Full-Service Restaurants 228,850 5.03 $9.09 $18,900
Special Food Services 21,450 3.75 $9.84 $20,480
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 9,590 2.76 $9.50 $19,750
Traveler Accommodation 41,580 2.45 $10.75 $22,350

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beverage Manufacturing 130 0.08 $12.86 $26,760
Insurance Carriers (8) (8) $12.73 $26,480
Facilities Support Services (8) (8) $11.77 $24,490
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,370 0.03 $11.22 $23,330
State Government (OES Designation) 280 0.01 $11.13 $23,140


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 61,380 4.37 1.43 $9.71 $20,200
Florida 33,210 4.64 1.52 $8.82 $18,350
Texas 32,190 3.12 1.02 $8.60 $17,900
New York 25,560 3.03 0.99 $9.66 $20,100
Illinois 18,590 3.33 1.09 $9.86 $20,500




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 11,050 9.93 3.25 $11.18 $23,250
Hawaii 4,540 7.86 2.58 $11.15 $23,200
District of Columbia 3,860 5.98 1.96 $11.01 $22,900
South Dakota 2,300 5.84 1.92 $8.92 $18,550
Florida 33,210 4.64 1.52 $8.82 $18,350




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 11,050 9.93 3.25 $11.18 $23,250
Hawaii 4,540 7.86 2.58 $11.15 $23,200
District of Columbia 3,860 5.98 1.96 $11.01 $22,900
Massachusetts 8,560 2.71 0.89 $10.95 $22,790
Washington 8,430 3.10 1.02 $10.48 $21,800





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 16,730 4.38 1.43 $9.73 $20,240
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 15,060 2.97 0.98 $10.15 $21,110
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 13,530 3.78 1.24 $10.01 $20,820
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8,950 11.11 3.64 $11.79 $24,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 8,880 3.84 1.26 $10.71 $22,280
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 8,590 3.37 1.10 $8.71 $18,120
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 7,420 6.01 1.97 $8.98 $18,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 6,730 6.91 2.27 $9.18 $19,100
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 6,080 4.39 1.44 $10.03 $20,870
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 6,000 6.25 2.05 $12.14 $25,240




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ocean City, NJ 520 14.25 4.67 $8.76 $18,220
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,750 13.08 4.29 $10.65 $22,150
Napa, CA 690 11.12 3.65 $9.38 $19,510
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8,950 11.11 3.64 $11.79 $24,530
Palm Coast, FL 160 9.22 3.02 $8.27 $17,210
Naples-Marco Island, FL 950 8.54 2.80 $9.74 $20,250
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 900 8.24 2.70 $8.31 $17,280
Flagstaff, AZ 460 8.17 2.68 $8.44 $17,550
Lawrence, KS 370 8.14 2.67 $8.43 $17,520
Reno-Sparks, NV 1,450 7.69 2.52 $8.40 $17,470




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kingston, NY 180 3.12 1.02 $12.98 $27,000
Fairbanks, AK 110 3.15 1.03 $12.22 $25,410
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 6,000 6.25 2.05 $12.14 $25,240
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8,950 11.11 3.64 $11.79 $24,530
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 5,000 2.98 0.98 $11.34 $23,580
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 300 1.95 0.64 $11.21 $23,320
Honolulu, HI 2,860 6.71 2.20 $11.05 $22,990
Taunton-Norton-Raynham, MA NECTA Division (8) (8) (8) $11.04 $22,970
Yakima, WA 140 1.78 0.58 $10.97 $22,810
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 1,050 5.32 1.75 $10.87 $22,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,680 11.09 3.63 $11.32 $23,540
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 850 3.64 1.19 $11.98 $24,920
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 840 4.97 1.63 $13.40 $27,870
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 780 4.22 1.38 $9.24 $19,220
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 750 6.08 1.99 $8.55 $17,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,680 11.09 3.63 $11.32 $23,540
Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area 680 9.96 3.26 $9.12 $18,960
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 620 9.38 3.07 $8.82 $18,340
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area 320 8.87 2.91 $9.18 $19,100
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 270 7.85 2.57 $8.43 $17,540

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 840 4.97 1.63 $13.40 $27,870
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $12.70 $26,410
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.57 0.19 $12.57 $26,140
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 850 3.64 1.19 $11.98 $24,920
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 6.18 2.03 $11.38 $23,670


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012