Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary Information in Michigan

The average annual salaries for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers amongst Michigan cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Michigan (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,010
25th Percentile Wage
$22,290
50th Percentile Wage
$27,770
75th Percentile Wage
$31,100
90th Percentile Wage
$36,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21,010.

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
$27,770
13.14% 32.95%
2021
$24,120
2.16% -
2020
$23,600
4.32% -
2019
$22,580
9.92% -
2018
$20,340
2.85% -
2017
$19,760
1.87% -
2016
$19,390
1.55% -
2015
$19,090
2.36% -
2014
$18,640
0.32% -
2013
$18,580
-0.22% -
2012
$18,620
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Michigan Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Michigan ranges from $18,340 to $29,420. The highest paying area for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Michigan is Battle Creek with a median annual salary of $29,420. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Ann Arbor (mean annual salary $28,660). The lowest paying area is Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills with a median annual salary of $18,340.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Battle Creek
$29,420
Ann Arbor
$28,660
Jackson
$28,400
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$28,380
Niles-Benton Harbor
$28,330
Kalamazoo-Portage
$27,980
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$27,950
Lansing-East Lansing
$27,920
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$27,460
Bay City
$27,390
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$26,240
South Bend-Mishawaka
$26,230
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$25,970
Flint
$24,950
Midland
$24,780
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$23,720
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$23,710
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$23,200
Monroe
$21,710
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$19,980
Holland-Grand Haven
$18,990
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$18,340