Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Occupational Description:
Facilitate food service. Clean tables, remove dirty dishes, replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	550	33	$13.30/hr	$10.95/hr	$11.38/hr	$13.24/hr	$14.44/hr	$15.17/hr

Leading Industries for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	30	$10.80/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	50	$13.93/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	410	$15.60/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	6,210	$14.26/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	60	$14.93/hr

Other Regional Data for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	100	$13.88/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	140	$10.93/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	150	$13.38/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	190	$13.70/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	220	$13.37/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	270	$13.86/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	280	$13.74/hr	28.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	280	$13.83/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	280	$13.21/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	390	$13.19/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	450	$13.35/hr	23.0%
Northwest Balance of State	490	$13.23/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	510	$13.51/hr	24.0%
Northwest Minnesota	550	$13.24/hr	24.4%
Central Minnesota	650	$13.96/hr	21.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,330	$14.53/hr	22.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,710	$14.48/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,780	$14.28/hr	22.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Food Preparation Workers	17,050	$15.67/hr	-4.4%
Waiters and Waitresses	37,220	$11.71/hr	17.4%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	12,200	$16.80/hr	4.9%

Task for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.
Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks.
Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible.
Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.
Locate items requested by customers.
Stock vending machines with food.
Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.