Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Lafayette 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 Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,900
25th Percentile Wage
$16,720
50th Percentile Wage
$18,070
75th Percentile Wage
$19,480
90th Percentile Wage
$22,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $22,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,900.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$18,070
-1.00% 2.21%
2013
$18,250
3.18% -
2012
$17,670
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,070 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Lafayette is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Muncie and 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

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