The annual salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,010 | 6.42% | 8.73% |
| 2019 | $17,790 | -1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $18,140 | 0.50% | - |
| 2016 | $18,050 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $17,750 | -2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $18,160 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $17,640 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $17,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,010, Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Texas, following city of Wichita Falls (median annual salary of $26,920). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area is about 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Wichita Falls.