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The median annual wage for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the US was $33,980 in May 2025 (mean $34,230), with 542,750 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Virgin Islands paid the highest median ($51,760) and Texas the lowest ($21,550).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | $51,760 | $43,050 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $51,200 | $51,160 | 4380 |
| Washington | $41,420 | $45,430 | 6160 |
| District of Columbia | $39,080 | $45,850 | 4130 |
| Maine | $38,560 | $42,960 | 1540 |
| Maryland | $37,020 | $38,340 | 13240 |
| Oregon | $36,800 | $38,700 | 3910 |
| Colorado | $36,790 | $41,280 | 8460 |
| New York | $36,740 | $42,480 | 41340 |
| Arizona | $36,500 | $39,750 | 13300 |
| California | $36,010 | $40,660 | 75460 |
| Massachusetts | $35,380 | $39,220 | 11510 |
| Connecticut | $34,540 | $37,640 | 5810 |
| New Jersey | $34,170 | $37,340 | 16490 |
| Vermont | $34,120 | $36,570 | — |
| Florida | $33,280 | $35,130 | 50400 |
| Virginia | $32,410 | $34,850 | 11910 |
| Delaware | $31,880 | $34,290 | 1540 |
| Missouri | $31,850 | $33,870 | 11590 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $33,800 | 21290 |
| Rhode Island | $31,200 | $35,170 | 2880 |
| North Dakota | $31,010 | $30,980 | 890 |
| Nebraska | $30,690 | $33,170 | 2160 |
| Michigan | $30,390 | $33,580 | 13050 |
| South Dakota | $29,920 | $31,550 | 2550 |
| Tennessee | $29,470 | $29,680 | 11330 |
| Ohio | $29,400 | $31,340 | 13670 |
| New Mexico | $29,360 | $31,230 | 2960 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,310 | $29,810 | 20800 |
| Minnesota | $29,210 | $30,730 | 7220 |
| Georgia | $28,920 | $30,450 | 14540 |
| Indiana | $28,320 | $28,590 | 10220 |
| Iowa | $28,210 | $26,810 | 3250 |
| Idaho | $27,810 | $27,800 | 1520 |
| Arkansas | $27,670 | $30,140 | 2160 |
| North Carolina | $27,560 | $27,690 | 11230 |
| Montana | $27,510 | $29,340 | 1150 |
| Nevada | $27,460 | $32,640 | 12750 |
| West Virginia | $27,150 | $29,920 | 1170 |
| Wisconsin | $27,080 | $27,510 | 7220 |
| Alaska | $27,040 | $29,520 | 860 |
| Utah | $27,010 | $28,480 | 4490 |
| Oklahoma | $26,830 | $26,680 | 5400 |
| South Carolina | $26,830 | $27,260 | 6220 |
| Louisiana | $26,780 | $27,250 | 4810 |
| Kentucky | $26,330 | $26,350 | 3350 |
| Kansas | $26,300 | $26,900 | 2960 |
| New Hampshire | $26,290 | $27,750 | 1510 |
| Wyoming | $24,600 | $28,600 | 650 |
| Mississippi | $23,180 | $24,480 | 2620 |
| Alabama | $22,470 | $24,330 | 3420 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,450 | $23,830 | 1070 |
| Guam | $21,720 | $23,450 | 300 |
| Texas | $21,550 | $24,390 | 60270 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.