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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Indiana

$28,590avg. a year
$13.75 an hour · 10,220 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Indiana earn an average of $28,590 a year. That is $5,640 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $33,710.

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$28,320Median pay
$13.75Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

118,100 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$33,710
$16.21 an hour
2470 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$32,310
$15.53 an hour
32,740 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$31,870
$15.32 an hour
4370 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$31,200
$15.00 an hour
5500 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$28,610
$13.76 an hour
63,800 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$28,510
$13.71 an hour
7620 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$28,500
$13.70 an hour
81,570 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$28,460
$13.68 an hour
9330 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$28,310
$13.61 an hour
10120 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$28,170
$13.54 an hour
11120 jobs
Columbus, IN
$27,450
$13.20 an hour
12230 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$26,910
$12.94 an hour
13180 jobs
Muncie, IN
$26,740
$12.86 an hour
14400 jobs
Evansville, IN
$26,720
$12.85 an hour
15130 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$26,420
$12.70 an hour

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Indiana dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$34,230$16.46
Indiana$28,590$13.75
Illinois$33,800$16.25
Michigan$33,580$16.14
Ohio$31,340$15.07
Kentucky$26,350$12.67

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Questions and answers

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Indiana?

The average is $28,590 a year, and the median is $28,320. That is $5,640 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$13.75 an hour on average; the median is $13.62.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($33,710), followed by Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($32,310). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Michigan City-La Porte, IN ($26,420).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #37 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.