Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Tennessee: $30,500 Average

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Average base salary, Tennessee

$30,500 / year

≈ $2,550 per month · $14.66 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Tennessee · median $30,500

25th percentile
$24,000Average
$30,50075th percentile
$36,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary by state

Alabama$25,000

Alaska$30,500

Arizona$41,000

Arkansas$31,000

California$42,000

Colorado$42,500

Connecticut$39,000

Delaware$35,500

District of Columbia$47,500

Florida$36,500

Georgia$31,500

Hawaii$53,000

Idaho$29,000

Illinois$35,000

Indiana$29,500

Iowa$27,500

Kansas$28,000

Kentucky$27,500

Louisiana$28,000

Maine$44,500

Maryland$39,500

Massachusetts$40,500

Michigan$35,000

Minnesota$32,000

Mississippi$25,500

Missouri$35,000

Montana$30,500

Nebraska$34,500

Nevada$34,000

New Hampshire$28,500

New Jersey$38,500

New Mexico$32,500

New York$44,000

North Carolina$28,500

North Dakota$32,000

Ohio$32,500

Oklahoma$27,500

Oregon$40,000

Pennsylvania$31,000

Rhode Island$36,500

South Carolina$28,000

South Dakota$32,500

Tennessee$30,500

Texas$25,000

Utah$29,500

Vermont$38,000

Virginia$36,000

Washington$47,000

West Virginia$31,000

Wisconsin$28,500

Wyoming$29,500

About this role

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers is a professional role in the Food Preparation and Serving job family, focused on Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helperss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Run cash registers.
Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.

Top skills: Service Orientation Coordination Active Listening Speaking Social Perceptiveness Monitoring

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary by industry

Accommodation and Food Services

451,790 workers

$35,000

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

32,980 workers

$37,500

Educational Services

32,650 workers

$37,500

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

20,280 workers

$36,000

Health Care and Social Assistance

16,270 workers

$36,500

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

7,260 workers

$36,000

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

3,370 workers

$36,500

Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade

3,220 workers

$33,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pays 13% below the average across 17 roles in the Food Preparation and Serving job family (family average $41,000).

Similar-paying roles in Food Preparation and Serving

Dishwasher$35,500

Food Preparation Worker$36,500

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,000

Cooks, Fast Food$33,500

Cooks, Short Order$37,500

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,000

Cooks, Restaurant$40,000

Cooks, All Other$40,500

Waiters and Waitresses$41,500

Bartender$42,000

Frequently asked questions

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

The average base salary for a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the United States is $35,500 per year, or about $17.07 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $29,500 and $38,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Food Preparation and Serving roles?

The Food Preparation and Serving job family averages $41,000 across 17 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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