Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elkhart-Goshen 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 Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,830
25th Percentile Wage
$20,990
50th Percentile Wage
$24,960
75th Percentile Wage
$29,920
90th Percentile Wage
$33,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,830.

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
$24,960
8.25% 28.69%
2021
$22,900
7.38% -
2020
$21,210
10.42% -
2019
$19,000
2.42% -
2018
$18,540
2.10% -
2017
$18,150
0.83% -
2016
$18,000
1.28% -
2015
$17,770
1.35% -
2014
$17,530
-0.29% -
2013
$17,580
-1.25% -
2012
$17,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Elkhart-Goshen with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,960, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Muncie (median annual salary of $30,160). Compared with Muncie, the median annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elkhart-Goshen is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Muncie
$30,160
Elkhart-Goshen
$24,960
Fort Wayne
$24,540
Columbus
$24,540
Michigan City-La Porte
$23,950
Indianapolis-Carmel
$23,790
Terre Haute
$23,680
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$23,430
Bloomington
$23,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$23,130
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$22,640
Kokomo
$21,830
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,400
Gary
$20,930
Lafayette
$18,070
Anderson
$17,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana.