Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 98 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$19,531
BLS median: $32,670
DOL Median Salary
$19,531
From 98 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$32,670
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
54
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
522,010
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$19,531
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$16,994$17,784$19,531$22,880$31,200

This figure comes from 98 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$32,670
BLS Survey Salary Range
$22,260$27,830$32,670$36,880$46,380

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 522,010 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 40.2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Demida Corp.$27,0617-17.2%
2BOSTON KAJU, INC.$23,2135-29%
3RIOZ INC.$17,1395-47.5%
4PHO COUNTRYSIDE, INCN/A9N/A

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Florida$27,300-10.5%3
Nebraska$23,192-21.9%8
Massachusetts$22,880-33.8%7
Arizona$20,800-42%1
Washington$20,134-48.1%3
California$20,134-43.7%5
Illinois$18,179-38.4%1
Nevada$18,000-31.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 98% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
PHO COUNTRYSIDE, INCNot specifiedN/A
Demida Corp.High School$27,061
RIOZ INC.None$17,139
BOSTON KAJU, INC.None$23,213

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers make?

Based on 98 DOL filings, the median salary for a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers is $19,531, ranging from $17,784 to $22,880.

What is the highest salary for a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

The 90th percentile salary is $46,380 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.