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Highest Paying Industries for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

The top 100 highest paying industries for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $24,930, junior colleges - state government owned is the highest paying industry for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers. It is followed by specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry (average annual salary $24,110). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Junior colleges - State government owned	$24,930	$20,360	30
2	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$24,110	$19,720	50
3	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$23,780	$19,640	50
4	Casino Hotels	$23,430	$16,830	10,580
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$23,210	$18,480	140
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,000	$17,580	1,520
7	Hospitals - Privately owned	$22,950	$17,530	n/a
8	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$22,760	$17,350	1,810
9	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$22,690	$17,270	1,910
10	Furniture Stores	$22,340	$19,130	40
11	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$22,340	$19,130	40
12	Other Residential Care Facilities	$22,000	$17,490	30
13	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$21,320	$16,490	270
14	Hospitals - Local government owned	$21,320	$16,490	270
15	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$21,250	$17,240	340
16	Facilities Support Services	$21,020	$16,310	210
17	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$20,980	$16,350	180
18	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$20,120	$16,880	1,280
19	Beverage Manufacturing	$20,120	$17,250	420
20	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$20,120	$17,250	420
21	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$20,080	$16,280	120
22	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$20,000	$18,090	90
23	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$20,000	$18,090	90
24	Social Assistance	$19,800	$16,390	600
25	Special Food Services	$19,730	$16,910	23,440
26	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$19,690	$17,040	1,860
27	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$19,650	$16,160	150
28	Traveler Accommodation	$19,550	$16,760	50,580
29	Accommodation	$19,520	$16,750	51,410
30	Hospitals - State government owned	$19,520	$16,220	n/a
31	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$19,520	$16,400	11,260
32	Educational Services - Local government owned	$19,520	$16,400	11,420
33	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$19,430	$16,390	12,220
34	Educational Services	$19,410	$16,430	15,270
35	Civic and Social Organizations	$19,400	$16,580	2,220
36	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$19,380	$16,540	16,900
37	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$19,370	$16,960	410
38	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$19,360	$16,840	11,780
39	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$19,350	$16,520	18,680
40	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$19,300	$16,580	2,850
41	Educational Services - Privately owned	$19,300	$16,570	2,220
42	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$19,290	$17,010	450
43	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$19,290	$17,260	870
44	Lessors of Real Estate	$19,270	$17,290	770
45	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$19,250	$16,700	3,220
46	Real Estate	$19,250	$17,250	850
47	Manufacturing	$19,230	$16,880	620
48	Finance and Insurance	$19,200	$16,480	50
49	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$19,180	$16,810	3,800
50	State government, including schools and hospitals	$19,100	$16,310	1,790
51	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$19,100	$16,790	19,450
52	Educational Services - State government owned	$19,090	$16,470	1,630
53	Food Manufacturing	$19,080	$16,640	100
54	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,060	$16,770	21,310
55	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$19,050	$16,050	n/a
56	Individual and Family Services	$19,030	$16,180	160
57	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$19,010	$16,300	700
58	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$19,010	$15,970	820
59	Federal, State, and Local Government	$19,010	$15,970	820
60	Health Care and Social Assistance	$19,010	$16,270	13,940
61	Activities Related to Real Estate	$19,010	$16,770	80
62	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$19,000	$15,210	120
63	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$19,000	$16,440	1,570
64	Specialty Food Stores	$18,920	$16,040	50
65	Gambling Industries	$18,910	$16,580	5,560
66	Other Personal Services	$18,890	$17,330	560
67	Personal and Laundry Services	$18,890	$17,320	580
68	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$18,880	$16,050	60
69	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$18,820	$17,390	50
70	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$18,790	$16,270	920
71	Wholesale Trade	$18,790	$17,270	140
72	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$18,760	$16,250	6,700
73	Gasoline Stations	$18,760	$16,370	410
74	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$18,760	$17,210	100
75	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$18,730	$16,560	9,680
76	Performing Arts Companies	$18,730	$16,920	480
77	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$18,720	$16,720	1,380
78	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$18,720	$16,190	11,340
79	Accommodation and Food Services	$18,710	$16,620	344,670
80	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$18,700	$16,910	470
81	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$18,700	$16,120	70
82	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$18,700	$16,680	420
83	Retail Trade	$18,680	$16,290	1,390
84	Religious Organizations	$18,670	$16,910	440
85	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$18,650	$16,130	4,490
86	Food and Beverage Stores	$18,640	$16,150	510
87	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$18,630	$16,180	100
88	Temporary Help Services	$18,620	$16,230	n/a
89	Administrative and Support Services	$18,620	$16,270	5,970
90	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$18,620	$16,270	5,970
91	Grocery Stores	$18,620	$16,160	470
92	Food Services and Drinking Places	$18,610	$16,600	293,260
93	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$18,590	$16,170	490
94	Full-Service Restaurants	$18,560	$16,600	234,830
95	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$18,560	$16,710	110
96	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$18,560	$16,890	2,110
97	Employment Services	$18,560	$16,260	5,660
98	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$18,540	$16,580	260,140
99	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$18,530	$16,370	n/a
100	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$18,470	$15,990	110