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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Full dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers overview →U.S. mean $34,230 · median $33,980
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $51,160 | $51,200 | $25 | +49.5% | $29,890–$76,960 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $45,850 | $39,080 | $22 | +33.9% | $36,400–$58,830 |
| Washington | #3 | $45,430 | $41,420 | $22 | +32.7% | $34,890–$60,300 |
| Maine | #4 | $42,960 | $38,560 | $21 | +25.5% | $31,200–$62,080 |
| New York | #5 | $42,480 | $36,740 | $20 | +24.1% | $33,040–$59,080 |
| Colorado | #6 | $41,280 | $36,790 | $20 | +20.6% | $30,800–$56,890 |
| California | #7 | $40,660 | $36,010 | $20 | +18.8% | $34,320–$50,630 |
| Arizona | #8 | $39,750 | $36,500 | $19 | +16.1% | $30,950–$55,580 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $39,220 | $35,380 | $19 | +14.6% | $31,200–$50,760 |
| Oregon | #10 | $38,700 | $36,800 | $19 | +13.1% | $31,200–$45,810 |
| Maryland | #11 | $38,340 | $37,020 | $18 | +12% | $31,840–$45,930 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $37,640 | $34,540 | $18 | +10% | $34,010–$47,100 |
| New Jersey | #13 | $37,340 | $34,170 | $18 | +9.1% | $32,220–$45,630 |
| Vermont | #14 | $36,570 | $34,120 | $18 | +6.8% | $29,470–$46,080 |
| Rhode Island | #15 | $35,170 | $31,200 | $17 | +2.7% | $31,200–$47,170 |
| Florida | #16 | $35,130 | $33,280 | $17 | +2.6% | $27,590–$45,460 |
| Virginia | #17 | $34,850 | $32,410 | $17 | +1.8% | $27,370–$46,360 |
| Delaware | #18 | $34,290 | $31,880 | $16 | +0.2% | $31,200–$38,450 |
| Missouri | #19 | $33,870 | $31,850 | $16 | -1.1% | $28,600–$39,150 |
| Illinois | #20 | $33,800 | $31,200 | $16 | -1.3% | $31,200–$38,110 |
| Michigan | #21 | $33,580 | $30,390 | $16 | -1.9% | $25,960–$44,180 |
| Nebraska | #22 | $33,170 | $30,690 | $16 | -3.1% | $28,080–$39,900 |
| Nevada | #23 | $32,640 | $27,460 | $16 | -4.6% | $24,960–$47,320 |
| South Dakota | #24 | $31,550 | $29,920 | $15 | -7.8% | $27,110–$37,960 |
| Ohio | #25 | $31,340 | $29,400 | $15 | -8.4% | $22,900–$39,070 |
| New Mexico | #26 | $31,230 | $29,360 | $15 | -8.8% | $25,750–$38,280 |
| North Dakota | #27 | $30,980 | $31,010 | $15 | -9.5% | $21,110–$37,320 |
| Minnesota | #28 | $30,730 | $29,210 | $15 | -10.2% | $23,350–$38,310 |
| Georgia | #29 | $30,450 | $28,920 | $15 | -11% | $17,720–$39,080 |
| Arkansas | #30 | $30,140 | $27,670 | $14 | -11.9% | $24,230–$37,150 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $29,920 | $27,150 | $14 | -12.6% | $21,300–$44,980 |
| Pennsylvania | #32 | $29,810 | $29,310 | $14 | -12.9% | $17,890–$38,580 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $29,680 | $29,470 | $14 | -13.3% | $21,220–$37,420 |
| Alaska | #34 | $29,520 | $27,040 | $14 | -13.8% | $24,770–$35,640 |
| Montana | #35 | $29,340 | $27,510 | $14 | -14.3% | $21,950–$38,350 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $28,600 | $24,600 | $14 | -16.4% | $18,520–$42,660 |
| Indiana | #37 | $28,590 | $28,320 | $14 | -16.5% | $20,610–$37,280 |
| Utah | #38 | $28,480 | $27,010 | $14 | -16.8% | $17,870–$39,510 |
| Idaho | #39 | $27,800 | $27,810 | $13 | -18.8% | $16,770–$37,430 |
| New Hampshire | #40 | $27,750 | $26,290 | $13 | -18.9% | $17,200–$38,410 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $27,690 | $27,560 | $13 | -19.1% | $15,920–$37,870 |
| Wisconsin | #42 | $27,510 | $27,080 | $13 | -19.6% | $16,800–$38,440 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $27,260 | $26,830 | $13 | -20.4% | $17,100–$36,780 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $27,250 | $26,780 | $13 | -20.4% | $16,080–$39,770 |
| Kansas | #45 | $26,900 | $26,300 | $13 | -21.4% | $17,120–$38,050 |
| Iowa | #46 | $26,810 | $28,210 | $13 | -21.7% | $16,980–$35,460 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $26,680 | $26,830 | $13 | -22.1% | $17,990–$36,540 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $26,350 | $26,330 | $13 | -23% | $15,870–$37,330 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $24,480 | $23,180 | $12 | -28.5% | $16,880–$30,840 |
| Texas | #50 | $24,390 | $21,550 | $12 | -28.7% | $15,710–$35,540 |
| Alabama | #51 | $24,330 | $22,470 | $12 | -28.9% | $16,650–$34,320 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.