Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Washington

$45,430avg. a year
$21.84 an hour · 6,160 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Washington earn an average of $45,430 a year. That is $11,200 (33%) more than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $48,610.

$41,420Median pay
$21.84Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

13,630 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$48,610
$23.37 an hour
2220 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$42,850
$20.60 an hour
3220 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$42,110
$20.24 an hour
4190 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
550 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$41,950
$20.17 an hour
6190 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
72,160 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$41,210
$19.81 an hour
8150 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$40,980
$19.70 an hour
980 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$40,550
$19.50 an hour
10410 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$39,870
$19.17 an hour
1150 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$39,280
$18.89 an hour
12130 jobs
Yakima, WA
$39,010
$18.76 an hour
1340 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$31,360
$15.08 an hour

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

Pay over time

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $28k$28k–$31k$31k–$37k$37k+Washington

Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$34,230$16.46
Washington$45,430$21.84
Oregon$38,700$18.61
Idaho$27,800$13.37

Questions and answers

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

The average is $45,430 a year, and the median is $41,420. That is $11,200 (33%) more than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$21.84 an hour on average; the median is $19.91.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($48,610), followed by Kennewick-Richland, WA ($42,850). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Lewiston, ID-WA ($31,360).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #3 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.