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Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendant or Helper?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$19,220 Median Salary
540 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 3,000 Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers working in the state.

There were 2,710 Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,140 Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 540 annual job openings, and 3,200 total jobs in 2026 for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 78,200 annual jobs and 461,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers ranged from $16,460 to $25,000 with $19,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.91 to $12.02. The median hourly rate was $9.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,080 $20,570
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 770 $19,360
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 350 $19,750
Cedar Rapids, IA 300 $18,770
Iowa City, IA 210 $22,560
Dubuque, IA 210 $18,740
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 130 $20,220
Ames, IA 100 $19,540

Top States for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 79,710 $24,320
Florida 38,680 $19,840
New York 36,300 $24,710
Texas 36,040 $19,320
Illinois 22,780 $19,550
Pennsylvania 16,550 $19,110
Nevada 13,380 $22,230
New Jersey 13,310 $22,470
Ohio 11,600 $19,550
Maryland 11,370 $21,080
Michigan 10,670 $20,340
Arizona 9,520 $22,650
Washington 9,430 $25,140
North Carolina 9,280 $18,960
Massachusetts 9,160 $26,200
Colorado 8,790 $21,240
Georgia 8,060 $19,460
Virginia 7,200 $20,470
Missouri 6,850 $19,560
Indiana 6,470 $19,040

Below are the states where Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $34,190
District of Columbia $30,260
Massachusetts $26,200
Vermont $25,280
Washington $25,140
New York $24,710
California $24,320
Alaska $23,730
Oregon $23,710
Connecticut $23,580

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