Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$31,960avg. a year
$15.37 an hour · 10,990 employed
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $31,960 a year. That is $2,150 (7%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $29,810. The U.S. average is $34,230.
$32,220Median pay
$15.37Average hourly
+7%vs. Pennsylvania average
10,990Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,310 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$31,270
$15.03 an hour
2560 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$31,270
$15.03 an hour
3960 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$30,680
$14.75 an hour
4970 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$29,800
$14.33 an hour
5190 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$29,740
$14.30 an hour
64,060 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$29,240
$14.06 an hour
7150 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$29,190
$14.03 an hour
8280 jobs
State College, PA
$28,980
$13.94 an hour
9450 jobs
Reading, PA
$28,750
$13.82 an hour
10120 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$28,120
$13.52 an hour
11690 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$28,090
$13.50 an hour
12420 jobs
Erie, PA
$27,150
$13.06 an hour
13200 jobs
Altoona, PA
$26,720
$12.85 an hour
14130 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$26,380
$12.68 an hour
15180 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$25,650
$12.33 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Dishwashers | $32,750 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $31,820 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,390 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $31,960 a year, and the median is $32,220. About 10,990 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,150 (7%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $29,810.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-9011. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.