Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Sector of Educational Services

The salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dining room and cafeteria attendant and bartender helper salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,180
25th Percentile Wage
$19,450
50th Percentile Wage
$22,130
75th Percentile Wage
$25,130
90th Percentile Wage
$32,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $32,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $18,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$22,130
7.18% 12.97%
2017
$20,540
1.46% -
2016
$20,240
2.82% -
2015
$19,670
1.32% -
2014
$19,410
0.36% -
2013
$19,340
0.41% -
2012
$19,260
- -

Compare Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in four industries in the educational services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for dining room and cafeteria attendant and bartender helper occupations is the junior colleges - state government owned industry with an annual salary $26,270. The lowest paying industry is the elementary and secondary schools - state government owned industry (annual salary $21,180). For detailed dining room and cafeteria attendant and bartender helper salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Junior colleges - State government owned
$26,270
Other Schools and Instruction
$24,140
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$24,140
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$21,180

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].