Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Minnesota

$30,730avg. a year
$14.78 an hour · 7,220 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Minnesota earn an average of $30,730 a year. That is $3,500 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Grand Forks, ND-MN at $32,140.

$29,210Median pay
$14.78Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Minnesota metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1120 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$32,140
$15.45 an hour
21,230 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$32,010
$15.39 an hour
35,390 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$31,150
$14.98 an hour
4360 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$30,970
$14.89 an hour
5310 jobs
Rochester, MN
$30,600
$14.71 an hour
6120 jobs
Mankato, MN
$30,130
$14.49 an hour
7220 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$29,630
$14.25 an hour
8400 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$28,360
$13.63 an hour
9260 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$26,780
$12.87 an hour

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

Pay over time

Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Minnesota dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Minnesota highlighted · tap a state
Under $28k$28k–$31k$31k–$37k$37k+Minnesota

Minnesota vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$34,230$16.46
Minnesota$30,730$14.78
South Dakota$31,550$15.17
North Dakota$30,980$14.90
Wisconsin$27,510$13.23
Iowa$26,810$12.89

Questions and answers

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

The average is $30,730 a year, and the median is $29,210. That is $3,500 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?

$14.78 an hour on average; the median is $14.04.

Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?

Grand Forks, ND-MN ($32,140), followed by Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($32,010). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($26,780).

How does Minnesota rank?

Minnesota ranks #28 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.