Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,090
25th Percentile Wage
$22,930
50th Percentile Wage
$27,220
75th Percentile Wage
$34,050
90th Percentile Wage
$38,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,220
9.96% 34.90%
2021
$24,510
11.42% -
2020
$21,710
4.74% -
2019
$20,680
6.38% -
2018
$19,360
4.18% -
2017
$18,550
0.38% -
2016
$18,480
-6.93% -
2015
$19,760
4.96% -
2014
$18,780
4.53% -
2013
$17,930
1.17% -
2012
$17,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,220 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$28,240
Cedar Rapids
$27,470
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$27,220
Ames
$26,950
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$26,250
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$26,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$25,930
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$24,310
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$23,680
Dubuque
$23,410
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$23,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.